Cars float in Balzan

Joe Xuereb

Jan 19th 2012, 17:37

Għallanqas karozzi mhux twiebet.

Jista' s-sur Pawlu Zahra jgħidilna xinhi l-mużika tant addattata għal dan il-video? Forsi Charles Camilleri?

@Kenneth Curmi. Why don't you emigrate to the Holland? If you keep your finger in the dyke you'll never get your feet wet by sea-water seeping in. Of course if it rains - and it rains a lot in Holland - you are on the wrong side of the dyke. In which case, you will either have to ride on the dyke (she might like it), live in a house-boat on either side of the dyke or better still, emigrate to high ground. You are spoilt for choice. Either Dingli Cliffs or, if you are feeling more adventurous, the Himalayas. There you would witness avalanches aplenty and this music would be just the ticket, echoing beautifully down every valley.

M.dingli

Oct 27th 2010, 23:52

I would like to see Valley Rd, that used to Flood all the time.Any Pictures?

Kenneth Curmi

Oct 26th 2010, 19:32

If I hear this song once more I will emigrate.

Talk about overused.

Christian Sciberras

Oct 26th 2010, 19:20

Here's an even better comment;

why on Earth are we draining valleys (etc) using roads (surface area)?

Can you imagine the Nile being built over?

dvella

Oct 26th 2010, 10:11

simply stupid to turn a valley into a built up area!! common sense! no?

Anthony Debono

Oct 25th 2010, 22:10

Why on earth do residents park their car overnight in a flood-prone valley/area, as in the case of Balzan? I'm sure that most residents who have long lived there have long known about the situation.

@CPD
I suggest that you issue early warnings on all media (radio, TV, online newspapers/feeds/SMS subscription service, etc.), interrupting any programmes that are running - as such warnings take precedence, hence CIVIL PROTECTION !!

Ray Buhagiar

Oct 25th 2010, 18:20

It's a shame that CPD published warnings when it was too late (at 7:00am). May I suggest that CPD should invest in a mobile messaging system and as soon as they get information of a storm, they send flood warnings to all subscribed. I am sure that with this system, those living in a flooded area would have time to reduce or avoid damages.

Saviour Deguara

Oct 25th 2010, 18:19

More videos and photos can be seen of Balzan Valley, Balzan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZI42cYUJOI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEghR35jWEA http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000187084860#!/album.php?aid=44822&id=100000187084860 Hope the local council and goverment make something... For every problem there is a solution!!!! At least calverts should be cleaned before rain.

mario Pisani B'kara

Oct 25th 2010, 17:09

Lil louis Schembri.
Habib jidher li M Farrugia ma ghandux l-icken ideja ta xi jfisser dan il maltemp meta jidhollok lilma gewwa darek. Haseb li ahna niktbu biex inkunu nistghu inmorru naghmlu xi claim ghand xi insurance. Habib M Farrugia jekk ma ghandekx xtaghmel nissugerilek li ahjar toqghod kwiet ghax bil kitba tieghek tkun qieghed twegga lil midrub' li zgur f'dawn il mumenti ma ikollux aptitek.

Mario Pisani imwegga min ta' gewwa.

John Borg

Oct 25th 2010, 17:00

Shouldn't the storm alarm system installed in Bkara have given prior warning about the impending flood waters so that cars would have been moved away? Did it?

m.farrugia

Oct 25th 2010, 16:55

@Louis Schembri, filwaqt li nissipatizza mieghek u ma dawk kollha li gralhom xi hsara, nahseb li meta mortu toghqodu go wied kontu tafu xi huma il-konsegwenzi tal-ilmijiet. Dan bhal min jaghmel garaxx semi-basement u jidholu l-ilma imbaghad imur ghand l-insurance. Napprezza jekk tghidilna x'jista isir f'din it-triq. Sa issa kummenti biss ghamilt izda s-soluzzjoni li taf biha ma ghidtx. Naf iehor bhalek ilablab u ma jaghtix soluzzjoni. Forsi tghidilna ftit qabel l-elezzjoni.

Mario Pisani B'kara

Oct 25th 2010, 15:59

il-problema tal flooding fit triq tieghi, holoqha il gvern nazzjonalista meta michael Frendo kien Ministru ,fejn kenu webbluh li jrid jaghmel subway fil Bypass ta B'kara. Filli st julians Street konna go nizla u filli gejna go bennina ghax kellhom ghollu il bypass biex jaghmlu subway. Grazzi lil dawk kolla li kienu hadu dik id-decozjoni zbaljata. Inthom kontu reqdin dal-lejl u jien kont qed innehhi l-ilma mid-dar..
Tkellemit u anke producejt DVD fil passat imma kollox ghal xejn. George Debattista Kunsillier PN go Bkara qabel elezzjoni tal kunsilli kien gie jara i-lhsarat li jkolli wara xita qawwija. mieghu gab perit fejn accertani li se jaghmel calverts godda. L-elezzjoni tal kunsilli ghaddiet, jien ivvutajtlu ghax ghemintu u wara dawn is-snin nistenna naccertakom li miskin anqas jarafni..

Naccertakom li xjaht u taghllimt. Ifhmuni.
Mario Pisani Cittadin Imwegga min ta gewwa.

M.Mifsud

Oct 25th 2010, 15:21

Erm...any strategic action Plans from Gov't. What if the rain was 800mm. Do we get in those coffins and die laughing all the way? It's obvious that directing the water in the sewage and sea is only reasing the problem of drainage. So any Plan A Plan B Plan C...Plan A direct the water flows into huge underground reseviors , which water could be then used for agriculture for ex. PLan B Huge Umbrellas hehe. Plan C laugh about it until we get a entire week of rain and transform our cars ino Gondolas. You Choose.

ALFRED J BONELLO

Oct 25th 2010, 14:41

very good presentation of a repeat of what has happened 31 years ago to the date!
Surprisinglyhowever, the temperature was never near the 0 centigrade indicated on the weather icon...on .top right corner of this page.

Paul Spiteri

Oct 25th 2010, 14:22

A big thank you to our local councils and to the central Government for fulfilling their promises to curb this problem. Maybe we should allow them say another twenty years for the finishing touches. Meanwhile we dish out money to repair our property and cars. Once again a big thank you!!!!

Marina Hogg

Oct 25th 2010, 14:08

31 years ago, on the 25th October 1979, we had heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms - similar to today's storms.

Malcolm Mifsud

Oct 25th 2010, 13:50

@ Louis Schembri

Nissimpatizza mieghek u nifmhek. Meta jigi l-vot f'idejk taf x'ghandek taghmel, tal-kunsilli u tal-elezzjoni generali.

Alex Bonnici

Oct 25th 2010, 13:26

Yes poor car owners. Maybe if they knew what was going on they could have done something about it. Its a pity that such a small island has such a big problem when it comes to rain. I hope tha damage was minimal.

Roderick Zammit

Oct 25th 2010, 13:20

L-effett ta l-izvilup tal- bini huwa dak il-filmat probabilment! Ir-raba/gheliqi qieghdin jonqsu u l-ilma fit-toroq dejjem jikber. Forsi seta kien hemm pjan ghal ilma li jevita dan l-gharar u fl-istess hin jithalla suq ta l-izvilupp tal-bini jibqa ghaddej!

H galea

Oct 25th 2010, 13:17

I could not stand watching the clip. It is a disgrace, we thave the Civel Portection who stands 24 hour watch for problems across the World and no Warning on the media that heavy rain is expected. After, they come from hibernation to save lives. They could have less problems for them selves if they cared to informed beforehand. Thank you for your service. Care owners should sue for damages.

Eileen Scanlon

Oct 25th 2010, 13:13

Just watched your video Paul.WELL DONE HEY!!!! very good indeed and the music makes it also. glad we didnt make it to malta after seeing all that.

Geoffrey Mifsud Farrugia

Oct 25th 2010, 13:10

This footage just proves one ugly truth. When we try to defy nature, and its course it always comes back with vengeance at some point later.

The Balzan valley road was a valley, and no matter what we do and how hard we try to remove it, it will remain what nature meant it to be - simply a valley.

we have built right next to it, under it and destroyed its course over the years, but its a battle against nature and it can't be won. T

Olivia Bugeja

Oct 25th 2010, 13:10

Dear Balzan Valley Residents,

How come that all of you know about the problem and still you park there on such rainy days? It's better you change parking than wait for the local counsil and the government to do something !!!

Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Oct 25th 2010, 13:08

Dare someone suggest that this is God's punishment for the start of a debate on divorce?

Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Oct 25th 2010, 13:06

Malta's version of Venice ... without the gondolas and and coffins for tourists! I wonder whether the Strait Street latrine was affected!

Christopher Briffa

Oct 25th 2010, 12:51

L`aqwa li nitkellmu fuq il vizjonijiet u li ha jkollna bieb il belt iddisinjat minn Renzo Piano, u bill haqq imaginaw la jkun lest it tejatru xi pjacir jkun fih bhall daz zmien bla saqaf. Imbaghad taghmel naqra xita u jigri dan kull darba, ara vera dan il pajjiz ma jafx xhin huma il prijoritajiet tieghu. L`aqwa li illejla kulhadd jhabbat fuq il bank u jithambaq, u halluna ha nghixu tridux.

P.S. Ktibt bil malti apposta ghax nisthi quddiem il barranin li ghadna f`dan l`istat.

Mark Vella

Oct 25th 2010, 12:49

Prosit , tat twerwir .

Marius Zulgis

Oct 25th 2010, 12:47

That's what happens when there is no drainage system. Oops, silly me - there IS a drainage system - the roads themselves are the drainage system :)

M. Cilia

Oct 25th 2010, 12:43

Why weren't the storm water alarms in Balzan activated?

gaffarena joseph

Oct 25th 2010, 12:21

THE END IS NEAR.
You people forget about divorce.
You the church forget about the lack of funds that you have.
You the government and the opposition give us some rest.
Go forth and enjoy these last months that we have on mother earth.

I M Dingli

Oct 25th 2010, 11:45

Soundtrack is Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKLpJtvzlEI

Paul Barrett

Oct 25th 2010, 11:43

Looks like a good market for car accessories - fit an anchor.

An enterprising Warden could have a field day for for badly parked cars once the water goes down.

Louis Schembri

Oct 25th 2010, 11:43

Ara ahna r-residenti ta' Wied Hal Balzan u tal-madwar min x'hiex irridu nghaddu kull darba li taghmel ftit xita aktar mis-soltu! MDak il-wied hu ilma mhallat bid-drenagg, b'riha pessma! Sfortunatament il-Kunsilli ta' Hal Balzan, Hal Lija u Birkirkara u aktar w aktar il-Gvern centrali dejjem donnhom jigu jaqghu u jqumu minn din il-problema b'hafna weghdiet u QATT ma jsir xejn. Tal-misthija!

Charles Muscat

Oct 25th 2010, 11:39

Very well presented and the music really fit the scene. Well done Mr. Zahra.

Edward Darmanin

Oct 25th 2010, 11:38

Cool video. I wouldn't really call that floating though. Dragged yes. Floating no. Big difference.

T Mifsud

Oct 25th 2010, 11:35

Excellent sound track Paul. Can you tell me the song title?