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Heavy flooding in parts of Singapore
Heavy flooding in parts of Singapore
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Singapore residents woke up to another downpour early this morning.
Skies were dark and in the eastern part of Singapore, the downpour started after 7am.
Photographer Alvin Teo, 20, an intern with AsiaOne, said of the scene he saw while walking from Braddell MRT station to the junction leading to his workplace: "The junction was flooded. People looked like they were swimming!"
A check half an hour later by AsiaOne revealed that the waters at the junction have since subsided.
Mr Teo also saw two women chasing after their slippers, which were swept away by the waters.
Another Singaporean caught in the flood was Bedok resident Catherine Tan. Miss Tan said she avoided Tanah Merah MRT station at New Upper Changi Road when she heard there was a flood there. She decided to take a cab instead, but she was still caught in a jam and flood at Bedok South Road.
She told AsiaOne: "The cars in front were hardly moving, so I was stuck in the jam for more than 10 minutes. It was like wading through sea water. Some of the cars were stalled, which caused the jam. One driver tried to escape the flood by driving over the kerb dividing the two-way road, but his car got stuck. He and another passenger then?tried to lift the car off the kerb. It sounds incredible but true."
Reports coming in indicate heavy flooding in several parts of Singapore.
Floods were seen in areas, including, parts of Upper Thomson Road and Jalan Boon Lay.
Branches, snapped off by strong gusts of wind, also caused traffic chaos. Fallen branches disrupted traffic flow near Orchard Central, as two lanes were blocked.
The Meteorological Services Division has issued a rain-with-thunder warning. It said to expect showers with thunder late morning and early afternoon for the next three days.
Last Wednesday, parts of Orchard Road and Bukit Timah were flooded, leading to damage to luxury shops and vehicles. In Orchard, Hermes and the three-day-old fast-food outlet Wendy's were among those whose premises and goods were reported damaged by the flood.
AsiaOne readers also said that parts of Bukit Timah were uncrossable for a period of time, except for buses and bigger vehicles.
Watch this space for updates.
If you have any photos or videos, please email to [email protected].
Heavy flooding in parts of Singapore
Heavy flooding in parts of Singapore
Click on thumbnail to view
For more photos, click here.
Singapore residents woke up to another downpour early this morning.
Skies were dark and in the eastern part of Singapore, the downpour started after 7am.
Photographer Alvin Teo, 20, an intern with AsiaOne, said of the scene he saw while walking from Braddell MRT station to the junction leading to his workplace: "The junction was flooded. People looked like they were swimming!"
A check half an hour later by AsiaOne revealed that the waters at the junction have since subsided.
Mr Teo also saw two women chasing after their slippers, which were swept away by the waters.
Another Singaporean caught in the flood was Bedok resident Catherine Tan. Miss Tan said she avoided Tanah Merah MRT station at New Upper Changi Road when she heard there was a flood there. She decided to take a cab instead, but she was still caught in a jam and flood at Bedok South Road.
She told AsiaOne: "The cars in front were hardly moving, so I was stuck in the jam for more than 10 minutes. It was like wading through sea water. Some of the cars were stalled, which caused the jam. One driver tried to escape the flood by driving over the kerb dividing the two-way road, but his car got stuck. He and another passenger then?tried to lift the car off the kerb. It sounds incredible but true."
Reports coming in indicate heavy flooding in several parts of Singapore.
Floods were seen in areas, including, parts of Upper Thomson Road and Jalan Boon Lay.
Branches, snapped off by strong gusts of wind, also caused traffic chaos. Fallen branches disrupted traffic flow near Orchard Central, as two lanes were blocked.
The Meteorological Services Division has issued a rain-with-thunder warning. It said to expect showers with thunder late morning and early afternoon for the next three days.
Last Wednesday, parts of Orchard Road and Bukit Timah were flooded, leading to damage to luxury shops and vehicles. In Orchard, Hermes and the three-day-old fast-food outlet Wendy's were among those whose premises and goods were reported damaged by the flood.
AsiaOne readers also said that parts of Bukit Timah were uncrossable for a period of time, except for buses and bigger vehicles.
Watch this space for updates.
If you have any photos or videos, please email to [email protected].
