Updates to the checks of claims by Public Works Department: new claims, verdicts, report versions and replies. A record, not a score. https://leandergrech.github.io/Mizien/bodies/public-works-department/ 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z Miżien tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:check-started:picked-up-by-worker-c-the-claim-record-came-from-a-maltatoday-headline-403-to-scripts-searched-for-the-public-statement-behind-it 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Check started: Picked up by worker C. The claim record came from a MaltaToday headline (403 to scripts); searched for the public statement behind it.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:exact-wording-found:verbatim-wording-found-in-tvm-news-4-jul-2025-public-works-department-16-km-in-use-20-km-planned-ellul-quote-original-gov-mt-release-refused-403 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Exact wording found: Verbatim wording found in TVM News, 4 Jul 2025 (Public Works Department: 16 km in use, 20 km planned; Ellul quote). Original gov.mt release refused (403).. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-verdict-not-substantiated-moderate-pending-right-of-reply-from-the-public-works-department 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Verdict Not substantiated (moderate), pending right of reply from the Public Works Department.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:note:data-pull-noaa-ncei-ghcn-daily-precipitation-for-luqa-mt000016597-1990-to-5-oct-2026-retrieved-from-the-ncei-access-service-data-cc-045-ghcnd-luqa-prcp-raw-csv-many-gaps-in-2020-to-2023-and-2025 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Note: Data pull: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily precipitation for Luqa (MT000016597), 1990 to 5 Oct 2026, retrieved from the NCEI access service (data/cc-045/ghcnd_luqa_prcp_raw.csv). Many gaps in 2020 to 2023 and 2025.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:note:rainfall-calculation-annual-daily-maxima-for-years-with-at-least-330-readings-empirical-5-year-level-weibull-of-104-mm-at-luqa-one-storm-above-it-since-2014-10-feb-2018-tools-cc-045-report-calc-py-outputs-in-data-cc-045-context-only-the-gauge-cannot-test-the-effect 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Note: Rainfall calculation: annual daily maxima for years with at least 330 readings, empirical 5-year level (Weibull) of 104 mm at Luqa, one storm above it since 2014 (10 Feb 2018); tools/cc-045-report/calc.py, outputs in data/cc-045/. Context only; the gauge cannot test the effect.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:note:search-for-flood-incident-data-cpd-insurers-parliamentary-questions-nso-ewa-era-news-no-multi-year-incident-series-found-opened-the-energy-and-water-agencys-pfra-2019-2nd-frmp-2024-and-flood-maps-report-2020-keyword-search-partial-reading-and-the-insurance-association-maltas-storm-harry-page-the-frmp-says-a-before-and-after-comparison-exists-but-gives-no-results-log-in-literature-cc-045-notes-md 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Note: Search for flood-incident data (CPD, insurers, parliamentary questions, NSO, EWA/ERA, news): no multi-year incident series found; opened the Energy and Water Agency's PFRA 2019, 2nd FRMP 2024 and flood maps report 2020 (keyword search, partial reading) and the Insurance Association Malta's Storm Harry page. The FRMP says a before-and-after comparison exists but gives no results. Log in literature/CC-045/notes.md.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:version-1-1:1-1-corrections-after-the-6-oct-2026-audit-claim-restated-to-the-speakers-wording-sub-claim-a-not-rated-verdict-basis-stated-c-and-d-unsourced-word-removed-quotation-marks-wording-corrected-flood-incident-search-logged-layout-fixed-verdict-unchanged 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Version 1.1: 1.1: corrections after the 6 Oct 2026 audit: claim restated to the speaker's wording, sub-claim A not rated, verdict basis stated (C and D), unsourced word removed, quotation marks wording corrected, flood-incident search logged, layout fixed. Verdict unchanged.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:correction:audit-corrections-claim-text-and-quote-restated-to-the-departments-and-elluls-own-wording-as-printed-by-tvm-the-maltatoday-headline-is-no-longer-part-of-the-rated-claim-sub-claim-a-re-scoped-to-the-departments-own-figures-and-not-rated-it-was-rated-overstated-on-the-headlines-20-km-c-and-d-re-worded-to-the-departments-wording-the-verdict-is-stated-to-rest-on-c-and-d-and-is-unchanged-not-substantiated-moderate-removed-the-word-solved-from-the-fairness-note-no-cited-source-uses-it-wording-about-ellul-and-farrugia-changed-from-direct-quotes-to-pull-quotes-attributed-by-tvm-without-printed-quotation-marks 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Correction: Audit corrections. claim.text and quote restated to the department's and Ellul's own wording as printed by TVM; the MaltaToday headline is no longer part of the rated claim. Sub-claim A re-scoped to the department's own figures and not rated (it was rated Overstated on the headline's 20 km); C and D re-worded to the department's wording; the verdict is stated to rest on C and D and is unchanged (Not substantiated, moderate). Removed the word 'solved' from the fairness note (no cited source uses it). Wording about Ellul and Farrugia changed from 'direct quotes' to pull-quotes attributed by TVM, without printed quotation marks.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-06:clarification:no-flood-incident-series-was-found-now-carries-its-search-log-and-is-worded-not-found-in-the-sources-searched-added-references-8-to-11-ewa-documents-insurance-association-malta-layout-of-the-report-fixed-table-of-contents-with-its-heading-section-6-and-7-on-one-page-with-the-verdict-box-and-its-reasoning-status-wording-pending-right-of-reply 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Clarification: 'No flood-incident series was found' now carries its search log and is worded 'not found in the sources searched'. Added references 8 to 11 (EWA documents, Insurance Association Malta). Layout of the report fixed (table of contents with its heading, section 6 and 7 on one page with the verdict box and its reasoning). Status wording: pending right of reply.. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-045:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-045, Water; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).