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Serious Heavy Rain caused flash Flooding in Eastern Sgp 8 Jan 18

Once in 50 year flood,,will improve one,,,next time is 1 in 69 years flood



Flooding situation will ‘definitely improve’ when drainage works are completed: PUB

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A bus stop in Ubi after the downpour on Jan 8. (Steven Ramesh/Facebook)
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By Monica Kotwani
@MKotwaniCNA
08 Jan 2018 07:44PM (Updated: 08 Jan 2018 10:20PM)
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SINGAPORE: Flash flooding of the intensity seen on Monday morning (Jan 8) will be better managed, once ongoing drainage improvement works are completed by the first quarter of 2019, said national water agency PUB on Monday (Jan 8).

“You can be very sure that when drainage improvement works are completed, the situation will definitely be improved,” said Mr Yeo Keng Soon, director of PUB's Catchment and Waterways Department following flash floods that affected many parts of eastern Singapore in the morning.

“The drains will be able to discharge more water in a shorter period of time (when works are completed)," he added. "(But) whether an area will be flood-free, we cannot promise that.”

During an evening media briefing, Mr Yeo said that drains in eastern Singapore were “overwhelmed” by the intense rain that fell on Monday morning, reiterating what PUB had said earlier in the day that about half of Singapore's average monthly rainfall in January fell in just four hours in the Kim Chuan Road area.

Preliminary investigations showed that the drains were running at 100 per cent efficiency, and there were no obstructions in the drains to have contributed to the flash floods.

“The drains were serving their intended purpose and function this morning,” said Mr Yeo. "But based on that kind of rainfall, it overwhelmed our drain design capacity.”


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According to the National Environment Agency, the rain falling over eastern Singapore was due to the prevailing northeast monsoon, aggravated by the development of a Sumatra squall over the Straits of Malacca which moved eastwards due to changing wind direction.

A Meteorological Service spokesperson who was at the briefing explained that it is less common for a Sumatra squall to form in January, as it is typically seen between March and November.

PUB added that the tide level could have aggravated the situation at the nine locations where flooding was reported. Four of those locations lead to Bedok Canal and are subject to tidal influence.



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PUB explained that during high tide, seawater can flow into the canal, but water levels are manageable without heavy rainfall. With a mid-tide level this morning, it could have aggravated the flooding at locations near Bedok Canal.

Eight of the locations where flooding occurred are where three main improvement works are ongoing, said PUB. The works are slated to be completed between the third quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2019.

With the exception of Tampines Avenue 12, the rest are low-lying areas. PUB said flooding in Tampines Avenue 12 could have been due to a "high slope" in the area which possibly caused rainwater to rush down fast enough to beat the threshold capacity of the drain.



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People wading in water at Bedok North Avenue 4. (Photo: Melvin Lau)



MORE RAIN EXPECTED BUT HARD TO PREDICT INTENSITY

NEA said that while Singapore can expect more rain in the next few days, it is hard to predict the intensity of rainfall.

Meanwhile, PUB said it has measures in place to deal with a possible deluge, such as having contractors on standby to pump out water, should there be flooding in areas such as basement car parks. It has also been drawing on staff from its other divisions to standby for potential flooding during this period.

While it urged members of the public to be patient until drainage works are completed, PUB said they should also take precautions and keep themselves informed through the various platforms such as on radio and on PUB’s MyWaters mobile app.

It urged pedestrians to wait until floodwaters recede before venturing out, and for motorists to avoid flooded areas as their vehicles may stall once water levels reach a certain level.

Source: CNA/gs
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...efinitely-improve-when-drainage-works-9842812
 
The bedok resident soo nice to pappies,,say its once in 30 years,,,,must be one of the 70%
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'Worst flash floods in 30 years': Bedok resident

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A car stalled in flash floods along Jalan Greja, towards Bedok Road. (Photo: Alex Lo)
By Dawn Ang
08 Jan 2018 04:28PM (Updated: 08 Jan 2018 05:55PM)
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SINGAPORE: Some residents in the eastern parts of Singapore woke up to more than Monday blues on Monday (Jan 8) - some had to face murky brown water, coming right up to their doorsteps.

"The water came into the driveway, up to the front of my car," said retiree Mr Lim, who lives along a stretch of terrace houses along Jalan Greja. The low-lying residential area in Bedok was one of those affected by the flash floods on Monday.

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“I’ve lived here for over 30 years. This is the worst flash flood we have experienced,” said the 67-year-old.



Floods were reported at nine areas in total - including Tampines, Sims Avenue and Upper Changi Road - said national water agency PUB.

PUB also sent out alerts on social media, warning that there was "high flood risk" at several waterways such as Bedok Canal, Sungei Kallang and Sungei Tongkang.

Channel NewsAsia visited the private estates next to Bedok Canal shortly after the PUB alerts came in. While the flash floods had subsided, there were signs of water damage.


Jalan Nipah which was flooded. Drainage in the area is connected to Bedok Canal and is subject to tidal influence, PUB said.

Mr Lo said water levels peaked at around 9.30am, making it impossible for cars to drive through to get to Bedok Road.

“One driver was unfortunately caught in the high waters. He had a tough time climbing out of his car,” recounted Mr Lo. The driver had to call a tow company to take the stalled car away, he added.



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“I can’t imagine if it was during high tide. The flash flood would have been worse,” said Mr Lo.

A couple of Jalan Greja residents noted that construction works are ongoing at the canal behind their estate. PUB said in a statement on Monday that drainage improvement works are already underway to improve flood protection for the various locations which were hit by flash floods.



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Part of Bedok Canal flooding over its banks. (Photo: Alex Lo)



The agency also said the flooding was caused by intense rain and that half of Singapore's average monthly rainfall in January fell on Kim Chuan Road in Bartley in the span of four hours.

Source: CNA/da
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You see, because traffic in sg is so convenient, one road flooded you can take another road. Sinkies are rich enough to afford luxury cars and COE thanks to good stewardship of the economy by the PAP. This is naught but a first world problem! Too many people are overreacting to unavoidable acts of god. Nobody could have known!
 
" The drains were serving their purpose and draining the water.
They were working at full efficiency this morning. " - PUB's Director of catchment and
waterways , Mr Yeo Keng Soon.


This is the typical answers to a problem (2) right from manual PAP 101 excuses. Of course the drains, catchment & waterways were built for? catching & draining water of course right?. Mr. Yeo stop short of saying, we done our best...& wanted to say, it was an act of god!. Anyway better than our Yakult...who blamed the Bangla's at Botanical Gardens who swept all the leaves into the sluice. That excuse come from the same PAP 101 manual...

By the way...the worse flood in 30 years lamented a resident....who has that resident been voting for the last 30 years...why lament?, you got what you wish for...ENJOY!
 
" The drains were serving their purpose and draining the water.
They were working at full efficiency this morning. " - PUB's Director of catchment and
waterways , Mr Yeo Keng Soon.


This is the typical answers to a problem (2) right from manual PAP 101 excuses. Of course the drains, catchment & waterways were built for? catching & draining water of course right?. Mr. Yeo stop short of saying, we done our best...& wanted to say, it was an act of god!. Anyway better than our Yakult...who blamed the Bangla's at Botanical Gardens who swept all the leaves into the sluice. That excuse come from the same PAP 101 manual...

By the way...the worse flood in 30 years lamented a resident....who has that resident been voting for the last 30 years...why lament?, you got what you wish for...ENJOY!

You just watch...Mr Yeo Keng Soon's name will be on one of the PBM honours list come the next National Day honours issued by Macik....
 
You just watch...Mr Yeo Keng Soon's name will be on one of the PBM honours list come the next National Day honours issued by Macik....

They keep on giving the same excuse that works had not been completed...maybe since 1959, they still have not completed the drainage works...
 
They keep on giving the same excuse that works had not been completed...maybe since 1959, they still have not completed the drainage works...

God’s work is never complete son.
 
They keep on giving the same excuse that works had not been completed...maybe since 1959, they still have not completed the drainage works...

the truth is that there are too many underground concrete structures like mrts etc etc, so that rainwater cant drain off like last time 40 years ago,
basic logic but the authorities refuse to acknowledge it
they have been fucking digging n digging for 40-50 years......
 
Where the Chief Executive of PUB? Went on leave, AGAIN? That’s what he did when he was CP the day after the LI riot.
 
the truth is that there are too many underground concrete structures like mrts etc etc, so that rainwater cant drain off like last time 40 years ago,
basic logic but the authorities refuse to acknowledge it
they have been fucking digging n digging for 40-50 years......
This is what I have been saying too, it is so obvious. The rainwater has nowhere to run off to.
 
This is what I have been saying too, it is so obvious. The rainwater has nowhere to run off to.

the govt keeps beating round the bush about EVERYTHING.....so much so that sporeans becomes stupid been bombarded by all the useless information churned out in the media,
nobody senior enought to matter has the balls to point out the ponding, the mrt problems...all act blur
 
" The drains were serving their purpose and draining the water.
They were working at full efficiency this morning. " - PUB's Director of catchment and
waterways , Mr Yeo Keng Soon.


This is the typical answers to a problem (2) right from manual PAP 101 excuses. Of course the drains, catchment & waterways were built for? catching & draining water of course right?. Mr. Yeo stop short of saying, we done our best...& wanted to say, it was an act of god!. Anyway better than our Yakult...who blamed the Bangla's at Botanical Gardens who swept all the leaves into the sluice. That excuse come from the same PAP 101 manual...

By the way...the worse flood in 30 years lamented a resident....who has that resident been voting for the last 30 years...why lament?, you got what you wish for...ENJOY!




just heard that yeo chap is being shortlisted for a senior position in smrt :D
bro can confirm ???
 
You just watch...Mr Yeo Keng Soon's name will be on one of the PBM honours list come the next National Day honours issued by Macik....
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Wahh... a national day medal for just making a 2 lines statement. :(
 
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SINGAPORE - Heavy rain is expected over many areas in Singapore on Tuesday afternoon (Jan 9) into the evening, national water agency PUB said, quoting the National Environment Agency (NEA).

Rain is expected from 4.15pm to 5.15pm, PUB said on its social media channels at 3.40pm. It said in an update at 5.11pm that heavy rain was expected over the south, east and west areas of Singapore from 5.10pm to 5.45pm, quoting NEA.

Flash floods occurred at the junction of Craig Road and Tanjong Pagar road at 5.16pm, subsiding after about 10 minutes.

The two-hour weather forecast on NEA's website predicts rain across the island, with thundery showers in Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Clementi, the city area, Queenstown, Sentosa and the Southern Islands.

The four-day weather outlook forecasts afternoon and evening thundery showers for Wednesday, with a minimum temperature of 23 deg C.

On Thursday, this could go as low as 22 deg C, with periods of moderate to heavy showers, with windy conditions and occasional thunder.

The same weather is forecast for Friday, while Saturday is forecast to be cloudy with occasional showers and windy conditions.

PUB said the wet weather conditions on Monday, due to the prevailing north-east monsoon, were aggravated by the development of a Sumatra squall over the Strait of Malacca which moved eastwards, affecting Singapore.

Separately, PUB's website was down for more than an hour from 4pm on Tuesday as it was undergoing
 
Flash floods at Tanjong Pagar junction as heavy rain lashes Singapore on Tuesday.


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Separately, PUB's website was down for more than an hour from 4pm on Tuesday as it was undergoing maintenance .
 
pardon me.
i dont drive auto car.
how do auto driver keep their engine rev high?
using low gear only?
manual can use gear 1 plus half clutch.
 
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