Orchard rd flooded 16-6-2010

[Cao Pi]

Luxury boutique store Hermes at Liat Towers after the flood has subsided.

A Massimo Dutti shoe found at the corner of the Hermes boutique.

Workers cleaning up the debris wrought by the flood outside the Hermes boutique store at Liat Towers.

SCDF personnel recover a mannequin that had floated out of a store at Liat Towers along Orchard Road during heavy flooding along Orchard Road.

SCDF officers rescuing a "body" - actually a mannequin, from the flood.

A "body" - actually a mannequin, lying motionless in the water.


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[Cao Pi]

The flooded interior of the Massimo Dutti outlet can clearly be seen after the flood water's been pumped out.

The havoc caused by the flood at the Starbucks outlet at Liat Towers.

A Massimo Dutti staff salvaging what's left of a mannequin form the Starbucks outlet next to it.

Flash Flood at Orchard Road: Makeshift planks were put in place across the flooded area for pedestrain to walk on as they enter the underpass from Shaw centre.

The heavy downpour caught many by surprise, flooding basement shops and making roads impassable to cars.


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[Cao Pi]

Shops at Lucky Plaza were closed for the day after being badly affected by the flooding. Pics of floods around Orchard Road.

The Watson Store located at the basement of Lucky Plaza along Orchard Road was not spared either.

Shop owners at Lucky Plaza attempting to sweep out the flood water in the basement.

Massive flooding along Orchard Road spilled over to the basement of Lucky Plaza.

Workers squeegee water on the flooded basement level of the Lucky Plaza shopping complex along Orchard Rood.

Staff of Watsons located at the basement of Lucky Plaza walking through the flooded store at 3pm.

SCDF personnel pumping water out of the Tong Building basement carpark that was flooded to waist level. Pics of floods around Orchard Road.


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[manokie]

The cost of this flooding can reach 100 million maybe

 

[Watchman]

People's 40% percent salary don't up . But rather pay this for cost .

 

[Orion]

How can tide affect an land lock area anyway?

Also, just last year or so, our MIV boasted that all our building are earthquake proof because we build earthquake proof buildings just because we dont have earthquake. Then when a real minor quake comes, thousands of buildings all over sg have cracked. If really got earthquake...may buildings and highway sure collapse one.

We have bad urban planning and safeguards cos we imported cheap materials. We have the good appearance only because we rarely have natural diaster. I hope our authorities do not keep boasting this and that.

Just recently, our paper reported that 11% of our population r millionaires and that makes us the highest rich in the world. It another gimmick to attract investors and a ranking that place our NUS as the top 5.

Come on, u can fool the rest of the world but not true blood singaporeans.

 

[manokie]

Just recently, our paper reported that 11% of our population r millionaires and that makes us the highest rich in the world. It another gimmick to attract investors and a ranking that place our NUS as the top 5.

Come on, u can fool the rest of the world but not true blood singaporeans.

20% of the population live in private houses or condominium

hence it is quite reasonable that 11% are millionaire ma.. by asset value

 

[Watchman]

How can tide affect an land lock area anyway?

Also, just last year or so, our MIV boasted that all our building are earthquake proof because we build earthquake proof buildings just because we dont have earthquake. Then when a real minor quake comes, thousands of buildings all over sg have cracked. If really got earthquake...may buildings and highway sure collapse one.

We have bad urban planning and safeguards cos we imported cheap materials. We have the good appearance only because we rarely have natural diaster. I hope our authorities do not keep boasting this and that.

Just recently, our paper reported that 11% of our population r millionaires and that makes us the highest rich in the world. It another gimmick to attract investors and a ranking that place our NUS as the top 5.

Come on, u can fool the rest of the world but not true blood singaporeans.

Com on it makes me sick to the core .

When PAP wants cheap this cheap that . And uses a cheap excuse to dismiss their blunder .

When the time comes for judgement . We won't even have our jobs to keep for any defense against future problems .

 

[Guile]

Man has fun diving into flood waters


Man has fun diving into flood waters


With Orchard Road covered in knee-deep water yesterday, this man took the opportunity to have a swim right in front of Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

Record rainfall caused flooding along many parts of central Singapore in the late morning yesterday (June 16). The rain disrupted businesses and stalled vehicles in the town area.

In the video, the man appears to have gone swimming at the traffic junction in front of Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

STOMP is contacting the contributor for more information.

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[Guile]

STOMPer's theory of how flood happened


STOMPer's theory of how flood happened

STOMPer Christine thinks that overwhelmed storm canals may be a reason for the floods at Orchard Road and other areas yesterday (Jun 16). Other STOMPers who were at the flood scenes have sent in more pictures and videos.

STOMPer Christine wrote:

"One of the contributing reason for the flood at Orchard Road, Bukit Timah, Dunearn, Rochor etc is because all the various canals around Singapore which flows to the Kallang River or the sea are stretched to maximum capacity.

"This leads to some canals overflowing and flooding low-lying areas."

The flood on Orchard Road yesterday morning (Jun 17) took shoppers, workers and the authorities by surprise.

More than 100mm of rain fell in two hours. This is about 60 per cent of the entire month's rainfall, which averages 162mm.

The flood waters damaged four stores at Liat Towers: designer boutiques Hermes and Massimo Dutti, newly-opened Wendy's fast food joint, and Starbucks cafe.

The deluge was caused by winds converging over Singapore, bringing heavy rain clouds and unstable weather conditions, said the National Environment Agency.

 

[Guile]

Dark clouds loom before the big Orchard Road flood


Dark clouds loom before the big Orchard Road flood

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In an email, the STOMPer said:

"These were the dark clouds brewing over Singapore just before the flood at Orchard Rd happened."

 

[Guile]

Shopping Chaos


Jun 17, 2010

Shopping Chaos

They stand on opposite sides of Orchard Road but both Lucky Plaza and Liat Towers bore the brunt of yesterday's sudden flood while the buildings around them escaped major damage.

<!-- by line --> By Alexis Cai & Sujin Thomas


Liat Towers
STAFF at the three-day-old Wendy's restaurant in Liat Towers took service levels to the extreme yesterday. When flood waters started rising above knee level, they put their customers on their backs and carried them to drier ground. There were 14 employees working at about 10.20am when brownish rainwater started streaming in, said Wendy's business development manager Faith Wang.

Lucky Plaza
THE first sign that the day would be a bad one for Lucky Plaza retailers came at about 10.30am, when water started cascading down the stairs from the street into basement stores. Shopkeepers scrambled to save their wares but found themselves in metre-high water just minutes later. At that hour, only a few shops were open, with many others still setting up for the day. There are about 90 stores on that level, many of them selling electronic goods.

A lady leaving the basement of Lucky Plaza, while clean up works are ongoing. -- ST PHOTO: MALCOLM KOH

Staff of Macdonalds located at the basement of Lucky Plaza clearing the flood water. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI

An SCDF officer checks for damage outside the Starbucks Coffee outlet at Liat Towers. -- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

Shop keepers sweep water down into the underpass between Lucky Plaza and Ngee Ann City. -- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

Workers at the Giordano store in the basement of Lucky Plaza leave the store after passesby helped break open the
store shutters that they had closed to prevent water from flooding their store. -- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

Shop keepers in the basement of Lucky Plaza attempt to remove water from the interiors of their shops using any means possible.
-- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK ​

 

[Guile]

Tong Building at Orchard. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG

A canal almost filled to the brim along Thomson Road. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

The flooded area at Jalan Raja Udang, off Balestier Road. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

A canal almost filled to the brim next to Toa Payoh Lorong 8. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

An ankle-deep flood outside the subordinate courts during an enduring downpour. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

A cluster of motorcyclists dangerously overcrowding the belly of a flyover along PIE to shelter from a relentless heavy downpour.
-- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN


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[Watchman]

Nice pictures

 

[Guile]

Cleaning contractors pumping out the flood water from the lower levels at Liat Towers. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

The flooded area at Jalan Raja Udang, off Balestier Road. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

Fallen tree along CTE before the Orchard Rd/Istana exit. Overhead road sign indicating that lane 3 is closed. -- ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN NG

Workers in the process of removing the tree. -- ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN NG

Cleaners remove debris to prevent clogging the drainage outside the Hermes Store at Liat Towers. -- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK


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[Guile]

Fallen tree along CTE before the Orchard Rd/Istana exit, as seen from the overhead bridge outside Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard.
-- ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN NG

Workers in the process of removing the tree. -- ST PHOTO: BENJAMIN NG

A car with a stalled engine waits along Scotts Road for a tow truck after the massive flooding along Orchard Road.
-- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

Police and SCDF personnel help push a stalled car out of the way at the junction of Orchard and Scotts Roads.
-- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK

Jimmy Chan whose car was flooded outside Shaw House on Scotts Road checks the contents of his car boot as he waits for his tow truck,
which was also caught in the resulting jam, to arrive. -- ST PHOTO: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK


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[Guile]

Some Orchard Rd businesses reeling from flood damage


Some Orchard Rd businesses reeling from flood damage

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SINGAPORE : Some businesses in Orchard Road are reeling from the damage caused by the floods on Wednesday.

But if the retailers are counting on some form compensation from their mall management, the Orchard Road Business Association has hinted that they do not have a strong case.

Basement shop owners at Lucky Plaza were the hardest hit. Nearly half a day after the flash floods began, they are still cleaning up and counting the losses.

Many shopowners say they have seen cases of flooding in the area, but this is the worst in over 20 years. Helen Tan, managing director, All Watches, said: "Not the first time, very bad, worst than ever before. ... Every year, at least twice."

Kartini Indrawati, owner of Eka Tunggal Enterprise, said: "Today, we didn't have any business or customers coming in. Losses for goods - about a thousand over dollars, manpower about S$300, rental today S$500. So today (we lost) about S$2,000."

Shopowners say the main damage is likely to come from the costs of replacing carpets, furniture and merchandise. Those with parquet flooring say signs of damage will only appear after a few days. And they will need some time to assess the damage and wait for quotes from contractors.

Sunny Ng, managing director, All Watches, said: "We couldn't do business the whole day, and I believe the parquet flooring is damaged. We will have to see the contractor's quotes for repairs. ... We might have to spend a few thousand dollars."

Elton Chow, owner of Stitchwell Clothiers, said: "We can't claim, nothing can claim. We've tried that before, ... when they come in, they say this damage is very minimal, you don't have enough excess, you can't claim, so we try to pick whatever up and see what we can do."

And they cannot count on the mall management to help foot the bill, said the Orchard Road Business Association, which urged retailers to fall back on their own insurance policies.

Mrs Sng Ngoi May, Chairman of Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) said: "The downpour is the worst as long as we can remember. It affects malls differently.

"If the damage is within the premises, retailers have to rely on their own insurance policies. It is not under the purview of the mall's management or owners unless they have done something to contribute to the damage."

Marriot Hotel, which was in the flood area, said it was not affected. It added that none of the events that are held on its premises were cancelled. The hotel also has contingency plans in place, in the form of suction pumps located in its basement.

Despite the wet blanket, it should be business as usual on Thursday, except for some, which will have to stay closed for the time being.

- CNA/al

 

[Yue Ying]

Flash Floods In Orchard Road

http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/news/49432.html

 

[Yue Ying]

Flood waters hit Jalan Besar too

Orchard Rd is not the only area affected by heavy rain this morning. According to STOMPer mkd1983, flood occurred in Jalan Besar and Veerasamy Road too.

In his email, the STOMPer said:

"This morning's (Jun 16) downpour flooded Jalan Besar and Veerasamy Road.

"People were seen folding up their pants and crossing the roads. The flood was at knee level. This is not the first time this has happened as there was a similar flash flood few years back.

"Maybe the authorities must really look into this and rectify it to prevent it from occurring again."

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[ah_phah]

yesterday was 端午节 (dragon boat festival). if they can have F1 in cityhall area, no reason why cant have dragon boat race down orchard road. spectators can eat dumplings while watching the race leh