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Albufeira's Forum : Old Town Flooding - AGAIN https://albufeira.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:46:54 +0000 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:39:59 +0000 https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 albufeira.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9608 <![CDATA[Albufeira's Forum]]> https://albufeira.com/forum//images/albufeira-forum-logo.png https://albufeira.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : and yet recently, I've noticed...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100109.html#100109 Author: peteknopp
Subject: 9608
Posted: 05/November/2016 at 11:39

and yet recently, I've noticed that if they do anything involving the pavement - ie telecoms pulling thru new cables - there is always a GNR presence at each end - seen it 2 or 3 times in last couple of weeks and think what a waste of resources when the road is not affected and the pavements not exactly rocking with pedestrians!]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:39:59 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100109.html#100109 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Andrew/Dicey. Health and safety...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100107.html#100107 Author: tonisdad
Subject: 9608
Posted: 05/November/2016 at 11:19

Andrew/Dicey. Health and safety is just one of the reasons we find it hard to compete in some markets. The cost of training safety red tape etc.
I know sometimes we get carried away with H&S I tend to think of half a road closed/traffic lights at home for minor roadworks where as on the Continent half a dozen cones suffice.
Just turns my stomach when I see the likes of that man...which wiil just be considered normal... working in those conditions having seen a workmate killed in less than half that depth of trench.
As you said Andrew not a Brexit argument just observation....Back to topic hope the old town does get some kind of preventative measures in place. Maybe as cubsur has said maintenance of drainage already in place would be a good help
]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:19:25 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100107.html#100107 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Always been the case - We disagree...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100101.html#100101 Author: DICEYUK
Subject: 9608
Posted: 04/November/2016 at 23:05

Always been the case -
We disagree with and and argue against EU rules and regulations but still implement them fully.
Other Countries support and welcome EU rules and regulations and then completely ignore them.
]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 23:05:22 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100101.html#100101 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Totally agree, any collapse, which...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100099.html#100099 Author: Andrew
Subject: 9608
Posted: 04/November/2016 at 20:29

Totally agree, any collapse, which is a distinct possibility, and that guy wouldn't need a grave digging, he'd already be buried! I think that pic shows a total disregard for H & S.
But that opens another subject, Portugal, in the EU, should abide by the same H & S rules as us, do me a favour! No way! I see regularly total flaunting of rules and no one bats an eye, in England we'd have sites shut down, work suspended, managers sacked, companies fined... I guess this will lead some to the brexit debate, that isn't my point, I'm just making the observation that the UK totally conforms to EU rules/regulations, others, and in this case I am talking Portugal, totally flaunt them, and get away with it!]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:29:01 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100099.html#100099 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Jesus that bloke in the first...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100096.html#100096 Author: tonisdad
Subject: 9608
Posted: 04/November/2016 at 15:24

Jesus that bloke in the first picture must be 12 foot below ground level with no shoring up of the sides whatsoever.
In England I would have been escorted off site if I let workforce do that...and rightly so.
Does not bear thinking about Shocked

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]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:24:17 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100096.html#100096 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Great, that is in ' our'...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100095.html#100095 Author: jantien
Subject: 9608
Posted: 04/November/2016 at 13:22

Great, that is in ' our' street

Now you can see on picture 2 where I got my flowers

(on the left

)]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:22:02 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100095.html#100095 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Work last night in town.This is...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100094.html#100094 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9608
Posted: 04/November/2016 at 08:50

Work last night in town.

This is where work needs to be done to stop water pouring down the hills into town. This is the street that runs steeply downhill past the Colina do Mar Hotel. There are no drains of any description until you get to the bottom where there are two narrow slot drains, half full of debris, that would barely stop my bathwater.

But cheer up, all is not lost! The Krissmuss lights gave arrived!

]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 08:50:28 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100094.html#100094 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : There were a whole load of very...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100088.html#100088 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9608
Posted: 03/November/2016 at 16:21

There were a whole load of very large pipes being stacked up in the square on Tuesday. I will take a closer look later.

I can see our IMI going up leaps and bounds to pay for all this. I haven't heard of any government money coming the council's way.

They should still send a couple of blokes with shovels to clear out those ditches. Wouldn't take long, cost very little and achieve something quite quickly. Some of that mud has been there so long plants are growing in it.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:21:18 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100088.html#100088 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : at 10 000 euros per metre it sounds...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100087.html#100087 Author: peteknopp
Subject: 9608
Posted: 03/November/2016 at 15:54

at 10 000 euros per metre it sounds like a lot of pain! Disgrace that its taken a year to decide this.]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:54:02 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100087.html#100087 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Two years! I guess the next question...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100086.html#100086 Author: Big Col
Subject: 9608
Posted: 03/November/2016 at 13:48

Two years! I guess the next question is what route the tunnel will take so that the disruption can be assessed. Short term pain to avoid repeated flooding each winter I suppose.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:48:37 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100086.html#100086 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Further to the works Hamlet alluded...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100082.html#100082 Author: Wireman
Subject: 9608
Posted: 03/November/2016 at 13:05

Further to the works Hamlet alluded to above, a short article from Portugal News outlining work to be done.

http://theportugalnews.com/news/albufeira-tunnel-to-divert-flood-waters/40055

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:05:58 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post100082.html#100082 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : Andrew wrote:So what's...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99937.html#99937 Author: Biggunspaul
Subject: 9608
Posted: 26/October/2016 at 00:05

Andrew wrote:

So what's the news? Was there any flooding or damage?

I'm guessing this place was affected,when we walked past all the seating had been removed and they were having the drains cleaned/pumped out.

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:05:09 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99937.html#99937 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : So what's the news? Was there...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99936.html#99936 Author: Andrew
Subject: 9608
Posted: 25/October/2016 at 20:52

So what's the news? Was there any flooding or damage?]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:52:42 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99936.html#99936 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : The tourist hoards spend their...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99934.html#99934 Author: Gilly
Subject: 9608
Posted: 25/October/2016 at 15:42

The tourist hoards spend their money in this fantastic place instead of going to Spain, Turkey. .... me for one a couple of times a year and made lovely local Portuguese friends x love it here .]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:42:55 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99934.html#99934 <![CDATA[Old Town Flooding - AGAIN : This is an example of what I mean....]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/old-town-flooding-again_topic9608_post99932.html#99932 Author: cubsur
Subject: 9608
Posted: 25/October/2016 at 14:41

This is an example of what I mean. This ditch along the road by the Quinta da Balaia roundabout was properly laid in when the road was built. Now it is full of mud and debris. it is no one's job it seems to clear these ditches, so the water and mud runs down the street and into town eventually. Picture taken at 1330hrs today.

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