Singapore - Floods & Droughts 01 (Jun 11 - Dec 11)

[Poles]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singapor ... 51911.html
photo of the day....

[winston]

Heavy rain causes flooding in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Flash floods have been reported at various places in Singapore due to heavy and intense morning rain.

Callers to the MediaCorp hotline reported flooding in areas such as Cuscaden Road, Hillcrest Road, Eng Neo Avenue, Sennett Estate near Potong Pasir, MacPherson, Toa Payoh and Balestier.

They also reported fallen trees caused by the downpour and gusty wind.

Parts of Orchard Road are also reported to be affected by flooding, especially along the stretch of Tanglin Mall.

National water agency PUB has advised the public to be careful on these roads.

Two lanes along Bukit Timah Road are impassable to traffic.

The Kranji Expressway (KJE) at the slip road towards Woodlands is also impassable to traffic.

Drivers are advised to avoid these roads.


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 82/1/.html

[tonylim]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/torrential-downpour-triggers-flash-floods-across-pore-040951911.html
photo of the day....

Tanglin Waterfall ? New tourist spot.

[winston]

A few more waterfalls coming soon ...

BTW, I always thought that Vivian is a girl's name. Am i missing something here ?


Weather situation may get worse: Vivian Balakrishnan By Angelina Dass

THE flash floods that occurred today were worse than those that happened at Orchard Road last year.

This morning, a total of 124ml of rain fell over central areas of Singapore - this is equivalent to 80 per cent of the amount of rainfall that usually falls in the month of June.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources says that weather patterns in Singapore have changed and that it is assumed that the rain fall may get worse in the future.

The drainage system will have to be changed in order to cope, he said.

He was speaking to the media on June 5, Sunday about the weather and flash floods that occurred this morning.

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2B ... 82463.html

[millionairemind]

A few more waterfalls coming soon ...

BTW, I always thought that Vivian is a girl's name. Am i missing something here ?


Weather situation may get worse: Vivian Balakrishnan By Angelina Dass

THE flash floods that occurred today were worse than those that happened at Orchard Road last year.

This morning, a total of 124ml of rain fell over central areas of Singapore - this is equivalent to 80 per cent of the amount of rainfall that usually falls in the month of June.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources says that weather patterns in Singapore have changed and that it is assumed that the rain fall may get worse in the future.

The drainage system will have to be changed in order to cope, he said.

He was speaking to the media on June 5, Sunday about the weather and flash floods that occurred this morning.

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2B ... 82463.html

For an event that's supposed to happen once every 50 years... it sure is happening very frequently... have we all been aging that fast??

[iam802]

There's fallen trees near my place as well.

Last year, I was stung by an angry bee when I went jogging right after a heavy downfall in MacRitchie Reservoir. So, it is best to avoid those places as well.

And just to add on to the flood in Orchard Road... noticed how the flooding is shifting... (from Wheelocks area...now down to Tanglin Mall area).

Did they do some some work that shift the problem from one area to another?

[behappyalways]

Singapore is an island surrounded by water. Where do you divert the water when there is an abnormal volme of rain? With global warming and rising water levels, maybe most of Singapore might be submerged within our life time.....

[winston]

Singapore is an island surrounded by water. Where do you divert the water when there is an abnormal volme of rain? With global warming and rising water levels, maybe most of Singapore might be submerged within our life time.....

There goes your Sin$2m condo

[behappyalways]

Singapore is an island surrounded by water. Where do you divert the water when there is an abnormal volme of rain? With global warming and rising water levels, maybe most of Singapore might be submerged within our life time.....

Some infor


Physical geographySee also: List of islands of Singapore

Singapore (highlighted in red) is located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula.Singapore's main territory is a heart-shaped island, although her territory includes surrounding smaller islands. The farthest outlying island is Pedra Branca. Singapore is slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington DC. Of Singapore's dozens of smaller islands, Jurong Island, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin and Sentosa are the larger ones. Most of Singapore is no more than 15 meters above sea level. The highest point of Singapore is Bukit Timah, with a height of 164 m (538 ft) and made up of igneous rock, granite. Hills and valleys of sedimentary rock dominate the northwest, while the eastern region consists of sandy and flatter land. Singapore has no natural lakes, but reservoirs and water catchment areas have been constructed to store fresh water for Singapore's water supply.

Singapore has reclaimed land with earth obtained from its own hills, the seabed, and neighbouring countries. As a result, Singapore's land area has grown from 581.5 km² in the 1960s to 710.2 km² today, and may grow by another 100 km² by 2033.

[iam802]

was just checking on the start date of this thread...

wow, it has been almost 1 year...... and the govt. is still clueless.