[FLood Alert] 30 Aug 2021

[kobayashiGT]

58 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Later go visit my family low ghun lor…🤫

Get well soon! 🤣

[mersaylee]

1 minute ago, kobayashiGT said:

Get well soon! 🤣

Very well oredi...got cert liao...shopping now 😁

[kobayashiGT]

25 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Very well oredi...got cert liao...shopping now 😁

Hahahhaa. I can see you are doing going with your retail therapy!

[mersaylee]

2 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

Hahahhaa. I can see you are doing going with your retail therapy!

Yessi...my doc said her clinic does not have the antidote for my nuah virus...😁

[kobayashiGT]

3 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Yessi...my doc said her clinic does not have the antidote for my nuah virus...😁

You must find a reputable doctor.

You try these clinic. See if you can get any better anot. If not you try go to this.

[mersaylee]

Just now, kobayashiGT said:

You must find a reputable doctor.

You try these clinic. See if you can get any better anot. If not you try go to this.

Ahem...i walk walk see see can...dont even dare to touch anything...scared sekali they say touch oredi considered sold 😅 

[kobayashiGT]

12 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Ahem...i walk walk see see can...dont even dare to touch anything...scared sekali they say touch oredi considered sold 😅 

hahhaa. like that how you recover! Is for your own good leh! 😈

[Arogab]

On 8/31/2021 at 11:14 AM, zipping said:

https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/flash-floods-what-why-and-which-roads-avoid

Flash floods: What, why and which roads to avoid

August 31, 2021

published at 10:37 AMByMikhailMotorist

As global temperatures rise, we will have to live with an increase in the frequency of nature-influenced traffic disruptions, in the form of flash floods. But just how does a flash flood occur?

As August draws to a close, we have had two consecutive days in which flash floods made the headlines. Disrupting traffic, this act of god also damaged cars and inconvenienced many others.

The rain is expected to continue, due to the Indian Ocean Dipole, until at least October. Bearing that in mind, here’s a quick guide to what triggers flash floods, and some tips on what to do if you have the misfortune to be caught up in one.

What are flash floods?

Wikipedia describes a flash flood as a “rapid flooding of low-lying areas”, triggered by a severe thunderstorm. As a rule of thumb, if rainfall exceeds 30mm of rain per hour, you can expect flash floods to form in vulnerable areas.

Why do flash floods occur in Singapore?

But excessive rainfall is only part of the equation. Sustained flash floods happen because more rain falls than the drains are capable of shifting.

As the climate continues to worsen, and as the ice caps continue to melt, there will be an increased incidence of extreme weather events.

As a significant portion of our landmass used to be low-lying mangroves and floodplains, that we have since reclaimed and built over, the natural barrier against flooding has been removed.

Rain will still behave in the same way, falling and draining into these areas that no longer serve its intended purpose. In the absence of artificial drainage, we can expect to experience some “surface water” flooding.

Even in ‘natural’, unreclaimed areas, floods can still occur. When rainfall exceeds a drain’s designed capacity, or if said capacity is affected by debris, it can cause excessive water to overflow and flood the surrounding areas.

Safeguards against extreme weather

The flooded roads you see online tend to happen as a result of the overflowing of a nearby canal.

PUB has fitted water level sensors to monitor our drainage systems, and they communicate the status of each water body with a three-coloured legend.

Green represents a zero per cent - 75 per cent low flood risk, Yellow a 76 per cent - 90 per cent, moderate flood risk, and Red is 90 per cent - 100 per cent high flood risk.

Floods cause traffic tailbacks, whilst also causing severe damage to any home, commercial property or vehicle, that has had the misfortune of being caught up in one.

Which roads to avoid?

There are areas that have been labelled as flooding hotspots.

But there are also roads that have flooded before and may flood again. Here’s a list of other roads that we have compiled from our research.

Admiralty Road West near Sembawang Shipyard

Alexandra Road / Jervois Road / Bishopsgate Road

Beach Road

Bedok South Rd / Bedok South Ave 1

Bukit Timah Road / Dunearn Road

Chin Cheng Ave

Commonwealth Ave / Commonwealth Drive / Queensway

CTE near Slip Road to Moulmein Road

Delta Road / River Valley Road / Delta Avenue

Farrer Park Area (including Thomson Road / Derbyshire Road / Farrer Park Field)

Hong Kah area

Hougang Ave 8 / Punggol Way slip road

Indus Road

Jalan Benaan Kapal

Jalan Besar Area

Jalan Gembira

Jalan Kemboja / Mulberry Ave / Jalan Wangi

Jalan Mashor

Jalan Mat Jambol

Jalan Seaview / Tanjong Katong Road South

Jalan Taman

King George’s Avenue (People’s Association HQ)

Kramat Lane / Cavenagh Road

Langsat Road Area

Lorong Buangkok

Lorong H Telok Kurau near Siglap Canal

Lower Delta Road / Alexandra Road

Margaret Drive / Tanglin Road

Meyer Road / Fort Road / Arthur Road / Margate Road / Ramsgate Road

Mimosa Walk

Mindef’s Changi Camp off Farnborough Road

Neo Pee Teck Lane / Pasir Panjang Road

New Upper Changi Road (Chye Heng Garden)

Rose Lane

Second Chin Bee Road

Sennett Estate (Puay Hee Avenue / Siang Kuang Ave / Wan Tho Ave,

Service road off Tampines Road (near Jalan Teliti)

South Bridge Rd / North Canal Rd / Upp Hokkien St / Upp Pickering St

Stevens Road / Balmoral Road

Tampines Avenue 10 / Pasir Ris Drive 12

Upp East Coast Road (junction with Parbury Avenue)

Waterloo St / Albert St / Bencoolen St / Prinsep St

Zion Rd (Boys' Brigade HQ)

*Information found was taken from PUB’s website, Straits Times and CNA.

That being said, flash floods may still appear in areas that are not low-lying areas, or a designated ‘flood hotspot’.

As with anything in life, a bit of common sense goes a long way. Unless you are absolutely sure water levels are low enough, do not drive through deep pools of floodwater.

Stay tuned to the radio stations when there are bad storms, and drive safe and keep a lookout for others on the road!

This article was first published in Motorist.

So many location, can go around looking for business. 😋

[RadX]

Wah night if flood jialat

 

whole day hot and now kababoom 

[RadX]

Lo

[inlinesix]

Downpour in Kallang now

[mersaylee]

Our garment so loving...bringing water front living to the heartland...step out only got water liao

no need work so hard spend so much to buy into simi sai EC or WC or SC plan 😁

[Sdf4786k]

48 minutes ago, RadX said:

Wah night if flood jialat

 

whole day hot and now kababoom 

From the list they miss out on Bukit Batok which has been flooding in recent times 😂 

[RadX]

Ok whr ponding

[Windwaver]