John Herbert (hong kong)
@johnherbert.bsky.social
award winning British design engineer stationed in HK
chicken shit Americans scared of trump
ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 AM
chicken shit Americans scared of trump
'Dr' Goman Ho, from Arup, recommends we change from concrete to timber buildings 😂😂😂😂 #hongkong
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Podcast One: Trash Talk - Dr Goman Ho - Arup
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January 13, 2026 at 12:56 AM
'Dr' Goman Ho, from Arup, recommends we change from concrete to timber buildings 😂😂😂😂 #hongkong
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• Rebuilding Wang Fuk Court for residential use “not very practical”
• The logistics make reconstruction into residences again difficult, as it would take at least 9 years
• The site is expected to be repurposed as community facilities
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• The logistics make reconstruction into residences again difficult, as it would take at least 9 years
• The site is expected to be repurposed as community facilities
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Rebuilding fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court ‘not practical’, Hong Kong officials say
Authorities plan to repurpose Tai Po site for community use, citing decade-long delays and HK$6 billion in acquisition costs before rebuilding.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
• Rebuilding Wang Fuk Court for residential use “not very practical”
• The logistics make reconstruction into residences again difficult, as it would take at least 9 years
• The site is expected to be repurposed as community facilities
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• The logistics make reconstruction into residences again difficult, as it would take at least 9 years
• The site is expected to be repurposed as community facilities
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
EMSD took a total of 925 water samples from Hong Kong cooling towers in 2025, strange that the highest number of samples (114) was actually record during winter (December) as shown in the chart #legionella #coolingtowers #hvac #hongkong
January 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
EMSD took a total of 925 water samples from Hong Kong cooling towers in 2025, strange that the highest number of samples (114) was actually record during winter (December) as shown in the chart #legionella #coolingtowers #hvac #hongkong
swiss officials confess the bar wasn't inspected for 5 years #firesafety #swissfire
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
swiss officials confess the bar wasn't inspected for 5 years #firesafety #swissfire
2025 - There were a Record Breaking 🥇🏆 167 cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025, the highest number since records began
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
2025 - There were a Record Breaking 🥇🏆 167 cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025, the highest number since records began
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
https://open.substack.com/pub/legionella/p/2025-hong-kong-vs-singapore-final
t.co
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
A record breaking - 165 Legionnaires' Disease cases in Hong Kong, beating the 2024 record #legionella #legoinnairesdisease #hongkong
January 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A record breaking - 165 Legionnaires' Disease cases in Hong Kong, beating the 2024 record #legionella #legoinnairesdisease #hongkong
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
when it comes to science and medicine, rigor is non-negotiable: the stakes are too high to do otherwise
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
when it comes to science and medicine, rigor is non-negotiable: the stakes are too high to do otherwise
third Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia, this year (2025). #legionella #sydney
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Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Sydney Australia
29 December 2025 | John Herbert
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December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
third Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia, this year (2025). #legionella #sydney
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Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Harry Harrison looks for the appropriate port: happy Christmas from Hong Kong
December 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Harry Harrison looks for the appropriate port: happy Christmas from Hong Kong
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Was this the best Hong Kong could do for the Tai Po fire survivors at Christmas? “I see that most of the Wang Fuk Court residents that are staying in the youth hostel aren’t in any mood to celebrate… more concerned about having a roof over their head and a meal…”
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‘Holding on to hope’: Hong Kong fire survivors make New Year wish for a home
Fire-hit residents wish for long-term resettlement, saying they ‘are more concerned about having a roof over their head’.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Was this the best Hong Kong could do for the Tai Po fire survivors at Christmas? “I see that most of the Wang Fuk Court residents that are staying in the youth hostel aren’t in any mood to celebrate… more concerned about having a roof over their head and a meal…”
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Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Isn't two (2) days before xmas day, just a tad late to 'start' checking building fire safety, then publishing the result at 10.17pm on xmas eve?
Anyway, I warned everyone in 2017 :)
#FireSafety #hongkong
Anyway, I warned everyone in 2017 :)
#FireSafety #hongkong
December 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Isn't two (2) days before xmas day, just a tad late to 'start' checking building fire safety, then publishing the result at 10.17pm on xmas eve?
Anyway, I warned everyone in 2017 :)
#FireSafety #hongkong
Anyway, I warned everyone in 2017 :)
#FireSafety #hongkong
FSD has now decided to checking inside buildings to ensure the FSI is up to scratch, betting that huge 'plastic' signage outside buildings will be source of disaster #hongkong #firesafety
December 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
FSD has now decided to checking inside buildings to ensure the FSI is up to scratch, betting that huge 'plastic' signage outside buildings will be source of disaster #hongkong #firesafety
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Legionnaires' disease warnings appear at Orange County FL federal courthouse..Tests show the bacteria Legionella has been found in water fixtures at the federal courthouse annex in Orange County. The county has 100 confirmed cases in 2025,
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Legionnaires’ disease warnings appear at Orange federal courthouse
Tests show the bacteria Legionella has been found in water fixtures at the federal courthouse annex in Orange County. The county has 100 confirmed cases in 2025, by far the highest tally in the sta…
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December 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Legionnaires' disease warnings appear at Orange County FL federal courthouse..Tests show the bacteria Legionella has been found in water fixtures at the federal courthouse annex in Orange County. The county has 100 confirmed cases in 2025,
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/22/l...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/22/l...
approx. 43% of 132 commercial buildings in Hong Kong, inspected by FSD, were suspected to have no fire service equipment certifications... but FSD knew that already, they have the records!
#firesafety #hongkong #deathtrap #fire #management
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#firesafety #hongkong #deathtrap #fire #management
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FSD aims to boost fire safety at commercial buildings - RTHK
The Fire Services Department said nearly half of the city's commercial buildings it inspected in the past two days...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
approx. 43% of 132 commercial buildings in Hong Kong, inspected by FSD, were suspected to have no fire service equipment certifications... but FSD knew that already, they have the records!
#firesafety #hongkong #deathtrap #fire #management
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#firesafety #hongkong #deathtrap #fire #management
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Following the recent nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease case from St Paul Hospital, water samples from her residence found Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 1 at levels ranging from 0.1 to 37.3 cfu/ml and BMO has been instructed to disinfect #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Following the recent nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease case from St Paul Hospital, water samples from her residence found Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 1 at levels ranging from 0.1 to 37.3 cfu/ml and BMO has been instructed to disinfect #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
renovation workers hired by MTRC used a petrol generator in an unventilated area of MongKok East MTR station fell unconscious (probably due to carbon monoxide poisoning) h/t James Ockenden
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港鐵旺角東站工業意外 4裝修工人疑吸入過量一氧化碳 暈倒送院
今日（22日）下午2時41分，警方接報旺角聯運街港鐵旺角東站發生工業意外。據報6人在進行更衣室裝修工程期間，吸入化學氣體暈倒。救護車趕往現場將
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December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
renovation workers hired by MTRC used a petrol generator in an unventilated area of MongKok East MTR station fell unconscious (probably due to carbon monoxide poisoning) h/t James Ockenden
hk01.com/article/6030...
hk01.com/article/6030...
HK01 is a bit late reporting on fire safety issues, the very same issues I highlighted back 2017, nothing has changed! #firesafety #hongkong
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December 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
HK01 is a bit late reporting on fire safety issues, the very same issues I highlighted back 2017, nothing has changed! #firesafety #hongkong
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EMSD reported today (22/12/2025) another ten (10) cooling towers were #Legionella positive, up to mid-Dec 2025, overall that is 18.7% positive #legionella although it should be zero!
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
EMSD reported today (22/12/2025) another ten (10) cooling towers were #Legionella positive, up to mid-Dec 2025, overall that is 18.7% positive #legionella although it should be zero!
Building owners are being left in dark: combustible netting inside??
Do you know what is really happening in your building?
#firesafety #hongkong #buildingmanagement
Do you know what is really happening in your building?
#firesafety #hongkong #buildingmanagement
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Building owners are being left in dark: combustible netting inside??
Do you know what is really happening in your building?
#firesafety #hongkong #buildingmanagement
Do you know what is really happening in your building?
#firesafety #hongkong #buildingmanagement
CHP reported another four (4) patients taking the total to a RECORD breaking 161 Legionnaires’ Disease cases, including one death in Sai Kung RIP #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
CHP reported another four (4) patients taking the total to a RECORD breaking 161 Legionnaires’ Disease cases, including one death in Sai Kung RIP #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
In Hong Kong, if you have to make an insurance claim, they WILL NOT pay for a consultant, so you are own vs contactor - good luck #insurance
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
In Hong Kong, if you have to make an insurance claim, they WILL NOT pay for a consultant, so you are own vs contactor - good luck #insurance
Legionnaires' Disease is _twice_ as prevalent in Hong Kong compared to neighbour Singapore with similar climate #legionella #Singapore #HongKong
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Legionnaires' Disease is _twice_ as prevalent in Hong Kong compared to neighbour Singapore with similar climate #legionella #Singapore #HongKong