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

[Poles]

Bottom line is this:

People are paid alot of money to fix problems, not find excuses... if they can't fix it, they should be let go and a new team who can fix the problem be put in place.

the one party majority system, will always protect these people...

if we want change... we need a multi-party democratic system...

and these floods... 别太小题大做...those non-seng kah por lang in this forum will only laugh at us at one corner..

this is actually a national issue....but u have one party for so long...and the line become blur.....& becomes a political issue.
I this is very unhealthy....
i do not mind paying high salary.,...but KNN you must give me result...bo tio HKG

[tonylim]

Had lunch with my Taiwanese friends, they said if S'pore keep having floods in prime areas, they will sell their properties and invest elsewhere.
Is this the begining of the downturn of the property market ?

I did not know that the Taiwanese are also property players in Singapore

I am not too sure this guy can be classified as player or not . He has been a PR here for more than 15 years and owns a few units of condo in Orchard road area.

[millionairemind]

Apparently a lot of things are not meant to happen.

1. Repeated floods on Orchard road
2. Floods along Bukit Timah Road
3. Mas Selamat running away
4. Safe and Secure Singapore has MRT being vandalized (could have been a bomb from a terrorist )
etc...etc...etc...

Jul 18, 2010
'Not supposed to happen'
By Serene Luo

RESIDENTS in Opera Estate thought they were safe from floods.

For almost 10 years, since a $31-million drainage system was completed to shuttle away rainwater in the neighbourhood, the residents in the traditionally flood-prone area had been dry.

But they woke up on Saturday to find themselves in the soup - a muddy, teh tarik-coloured concoction of leaves, rubbish and sandy rainwater that gushed into their homes.

Neighbours screamed through partitions between houses at one another to alert them about the waters that went up to 38cm high at some spots, while trash bins, buckets and shoes went floating down the road.

Long-time residents said it was the worst flood they have seen since the 1960s.

Two rows of families, along Norma Terrace and Rienzi Street, were worst hit, with many saying their refrigerators, washing machines and other home appliances had short-circuited, and caused the whole house's power to go out.

[kennynah]

1. Repeated floods on Orchard road i dun recall this ever happening before
2. Floods along Bukit Timah Road common years ago..
3. Mas Selamat running away i still see wong kan singh around
4. Safe and Secure Singapore has MRT being vandalized (could have been a bomb from a terrorist ) and wong still busy kan singh instead of working

[winston]

TOL:-

You know that things are bad when we have to create a separate thread for this topic

[kennynah]

Eh W... How come you deleted your post with this big laughing icons?? Or did I see wrongly ? Hahaha

Don't worry.. I oso laugh at our cockups.. no need to b so serious all the time..

[winston]

Newspaper photographer held for taking flood photos
By yahoosingapore – July 18th, 2010

Even as many Singaporeans and businesses come to grips with the aftermath of Saturday morning’s flash floods, another story is raising eyebrows online.

Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao reports that one of its photographers was arrested and detained by police for one hour for taking photos of Saturday morning’s flood.

In its Saturday evening edition, the local newspaper put a photo of its photographer, with visible handcuff marks still on his wrist, and that of a policeman side by side on its front page, under a headline that said, “Photographer arrested because of taking photos”.

In a Page 5 report, the newspaper detailed how its photographer, Mr Wu Qing Shun, was detained by police for one hour before being allowed to leave.

His detention at about 7am on Saturday took place after a policeman saw him taking photos of snarling traffic and stranded vehicles along Upper Bukit Timah Road, one of the areas badly hit by Saturday morning’s floods.

After being spotted by an unidentified on-duty policeman who was mobilised to deal with the traffic situation, Mr Wu was asked to leave the scene.

However, he pleaded with the policeman to be allowed to take one more photograph.

Before he could finish talking, the policeman took out his handcuffs and placed them on his right hand. He was also told he would be brought down to a police station.

The photographer then asked, “I am not a criminal. Why are you handcuffing me?”

The policeman then brought him to the roadside and told him to wait for an investigator.

Mr Wu was only released after an hour.

Wanbao also included a police statement which said the photographer was detained for safety reasons because the policeman in question thought Mr Wu was in danger and would hurt himself while taking photos.

It was only after flood waters had subsided did he let the photographer go.

The news has sparked outrage online as many questioned why the police detained the photographer for essentially doing what was his job.


http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/07/18 ... od-photos/

[kennynah]

ya..i heard this news last night...

this is more ridiculous than the flood....

if we allow our police force to abuse their authority, like in neighbouring region, then, this will become an even more 无法无天 place...

as a member of the public, i do not accept the lame excuse... if i were the reporter...i may consider taking the singapore police force to task for wrongful arrest

[tonylim]

Copied from another forum.



Straits Times 3 Nov 07

PUB ready as rainy season approaches
By Tania Tan

KEEP those umbrellas and raincoats handy as the wet season approaches.

Afternoon and late evening showers will be frequent during the north-east monsoon period, which is expected to begin in November and last till January, said the National Environment Agency's Meteorological Services Division yesterday.

December and January are the wettest months of the year. In addition to the afternoon and late evening showers, a steady strengthening of winds over the South China Sea, known as a monsoon surge, typically occurs a few times during the season.

These monsoon surges tend to bring prolonged moderate to heavy rain, usually lasting a few days, to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, added the weatherman.

The public can obtain the latest weather reports, including warnings of heavy rain, by calling the NEA's weather forecast hotline on 6542-7788, or visiting its website www.nea.gov.sg.

The public can also call PUB-One at 1800-284-6600 or tune in to radio broadcasts to check the weather and flood situation.

To prepare for the rainy season, PUB, the national water agency, has also sent out flood advisories to about 600 residents and shop owners in low-lying areas, including Chinatown, Tanjong Katong, Geylang, Jalan Besar and Lorong Buangkok.

'In Singapore, rainfall tends to be intense and flash floods are expected in these low-lying areas when heavy rains coincide with high tides. The residents and shop owners are advised to take the necessary precautions should there be a flash flood,' said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB's director of catchment and waterways.

PUB is also carrying out works aimed at reducing flash floods by up to 30 per cent.

The Marina Barrage, together with three other drainage improvement projects islandwide, are expected to reduce flood-prone areas in Singapore from 130ha to less than 100ha when completed next year.

The barrage will help maintain a constant water level in the future Marina reservoir, keeping city areas flood-free.


Construction works at Cuscaden Road, Olive Road and Joan Road in the Thomson area, and Commonwealth Avenue are also well underway, announced the PUB yesterday.

The construction of a bigger canal at Commonwealth is already 80 per cent complete.

Low-lying areas such as Boat Quay, Chinatown and Jalan Besar can look forward to being relieved of flash floods even when it rains, added Mr Tan.

[Cheng]

Flood prone land prices going to drop already?