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Re: Orchard Road flooded
Thats my phone's new ring tone.
totoseow;560006 said:
Thats my phone's new ring tone.
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Re: Orchard Road flooded
From the Straight Times
Why Orchard Road flooded
A NEW twist has emerged in the mystery of how Orchard Road flooded. It wasn't just the debris in the canal that did it. The design and capacity of Stamford Canal has been found to be wanting too.
The Government has thus made a review of the Stamford Canal its top priority as it hopes to ensure there is no repeat of the floods that hit the shopping belt twice in the past month.
Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim revealed this in Parliament on Monday while addressing concerns of MPs over the recent spate of flash floods around the island. He said an inter-agency taskforce will conduct a review of all major drains and canals in Singapore, with the canal that runs through Orchard Road demanding the most urgent attention.
'The Stamford Canal is now our priority. We will study this carefully and how, together with the system that we put in place, we can alleviate the hotspots that we have discovered in Orchard Road,' he said. Depending on the outcome, the Stamford Canal may be widened or deepened.
Dr Yaacob noted that all measures will be considered, but within the constraints of 'cost effectiveness and competing uses for limited land in Singapore'.
Improvement works have already been planned for various drains and waterways including the Geylang River, Bukit Timah First Diversion Canal and the downstream stretch of Rochor Canal. Tenders will also be put out before the end of the year to upgrade drains in flood-prone areas like Upper Thomson Road, Macpherson Road and Little India.
I can hear the leaves crying: 还我清白，呜。。。
From the Straight Times
Why Orchard Road flooded
A NEW twist has emerged in the mystery of how Orchard Road flooded. It wasn't just the debris in the canal that did it. The design and capacity of Stamford Canal has been found to be wanting too.
The Government has thus made a review of the Stamford Canal its top priority as it hopes to ensure there is no repeat of the floods that hit the shopping belt twice in the past month.
Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim revealed this in Parliament on Monday while addressing concerns of MPs over the recent spate of flash floods around the island. He said an inter-agency taskforce will conduct a review of all major drains and canals in Singapore, with the canal that runs through Orchard Road demanding the most urgent attention.
'The Stamford Canal is now our priority. We will study this carefully and how, together with the system that we put in place, we can alleviate the hotspots that we have discovered in Orchard Road,' he said. Depending on the outcome, the Stamford Canal may be widened or deepened.
Dr Yaacob noted that all measures will be considered, but within the constraints of 'cost effectiveness and competing uses for limited land in Singapore'.
Improvement works have already been planned for various drains and waterways including the Geylang River, Bukit Timah First Diversion Canal and the downstream stretch of Rochor Canal. Tenders will also be put out before the end of the year to upgrade drains in flood-prone areas like Upper Thomson Road, Macpherson Road and Little India.
I can hear the leaves crying: 还我清白，呜。。。
Re: Orchard Road flooded
no wonder now all swimming lesson regulation changed, need learn survival first.
"The National Water Safety Council has developed a new water safety programme, SwimSafer, which will be rolled out at public swimming pools from July 2010 onwards, to teach water survival skills and increase water safety."
where can buy sampang?SubZero;560462 said:
no wonder now all swimming lesson regulation changed, need learn survival first.
"The National Water Safety Council has developed a new water safety programme, SwimSafer, which will be rolled out at public swimming pools from July 2010 onwards, to teach water survival skills and increase water safety."
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First blame the tree leaves/debris choking the drains, then blame the canal unable to take the load and hopefully not due to the marina barrage itself....
What the shit the Yaakob guy is doing; he was so damm sure and concluded in official press conference..how to trust him in the future? Right thing to do is to conduct a thorough investigation to find out root cause and not anyhow shoot.
This episode sounds familiar...just like the PML service....
First blame the tree leaves/debris choking the drains, then blame the canal unable to take the load and hopefully not due to the marina barrage itself....
What the shit the Yaakob guy is doing; he was so damm sure and concluded in official press conference..how to trust him in the future? Right thing to do is to conduct a thorough investigation to find out root cause and not anyhow shoot.
This episode sounds familiar...just like the PML service....
Re: Orchard Road flooded
Wahahahahaha this post made my morning! PML and it's normal is synonymous with this whole flood thing. It's a good thing Alexandra Road did not flood. Cause if it did, they'd probably think the cars are Casio 100m water resistant! After all, it's normal!
zorro;560516 said:
Wahahahahaha this post made my morning! PML and it's normal is synonymous with this whole flood thing. It's a good thing Alexandra Road did not flood. Cause if it did, they'd probably think the cars are Casio 100m water resistant! After all, it's normal!
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Re: Orchard Road flooded
Environment and Water Resources Minister says will consider all measures but within the constraints of “cost effectiveness and competing uses for limited land in Singapore.”
WTF? Flood second priority to cost management and land usage?
Environment and Water Resources Minister says will consider all measures but within the constraints of “cost effectiveness and competing uses for limited land in Singapore.”
WTF? Flood second priority to cost management and land usage?
Re: Orchard Road flooded
We are 2nd class citizens in our own country! Casino and SYOG more important so cannot spend. Even cheap labour like me for reservist. Nnb recall during SYOG. Pui!
kenntona;560524 said:
We are 2nd class citizens in our own country! Casino and SYOG more important so cannot spend. Even cheap labour like me for reservist. Nnb recall during SYOG. Pui!
Re: Orchard Road flooded
"Building owners and managing committees have also been encouraged to improve their communication and evacuation procedures as part of their emergency response plans for flood incidents."
KNN like last Saturday, 4 am, evacuate? Dun be ridiculous.......
"Building owners and managing committees have also been encouraged to improve their communication and evacuation procedures as part of their emergency response plans for flood incidents."
KNN like last Saturday, 4 am, evacuate? Dun be ridiculous.......
Re: Orchard Road flooded
SYOG very important lah... Tertiary Institution will start this year semester 1 month later. a lot of lecturers forced to volunteer to manage the event.
So you must help to protect the country while the athletes are battling out.... I volunteer to guard the female athlete's hostel but was rejected,,,sheez
Hopefully no flood during the event...else change to dragon boat race.
SYOG very important lah... Tertiary Institution will start this year semester 1 month later. a lot of lecturers forced to volunteer to manage the event.
So you must help to protect the country while the athletes are battling out.... I volunteer to guard the female athlete's hostel but was rejected,,,sheez
Hopefully no flood during the event...else change to dragon boat race.
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Re: Orchard Road flooded
Jul 20, 2010
LATEST FLOODS
It's time to start a proper investigation
AS A concerned citizen watching the physical transformation of Singapore over the last 50 years, I have often wondered whether there are any downside risks that come with such development.
Our land mass has grown by an amazing 25 per cent in almost half a century to 775.5 sq km. In fact, the entire shape of Singapore has changed along with our ethnography, transportation and management of water resources, down to the way we work and play.
According to a study, Singapore's coastline has been strikingly transformed not solely by territorial expansion through land filling or reclamation, but also by the closure of the estuaries of the main rivers draining the interior of the island.
To what extent has such a closure and relentless construction contributed to the floods in recent years?
To what extent, too, has the loss of 40 per cent of our natural forests, from 37.8 sq km to 22.6 sq km between 1960 and 2006, affected the island's ability to absorb torrential downpours?
It would be unfair to pick on the PUB or hold drainage as the culprit for the flooding. Neither should we cite Typhoon Conson as being a possible cause for our floods. It is simply too convenient.
The Government should start a Commission of Inquiry to examine why the recent floods have been concentrated mainly in the central and southern parts of the island, whereas the northern, north-western and north-eastern parts have been largely spared.
Has this to do with the closing of the river estuaries and the massive construction and urbanisation in the city and the surrounding suburbs? Until we arrive at a more multi-dimensional root cause for the problem, we will, at best, get only a piecemeal solution.
As a world-class city, we cannot afford to sink like Venice or swim like New Orleans.
Patrick Low
Jul 20, 2010
LATEST FLOODS
It's time to start a proper investigation
AS A concerned citizen watching the physical transformation of Singapore over the last 50 years, I have often wondered whether there are any downside risks that come with such development.
Our land mass has grown by an amazing 25 per cent in almost half a century to 775.5 sq km. In fact, the entire shape of Singapore has changed along with our ethnography, transportation and management of water resources, down to the way we work and play.
According to a study, Singapore's coastline has been strikingly transformed not solely by territorial expansion through land filling or reclamation, but also by the closure of the estuaries of the main rivers draining the interior of the island.
To what extent has such a closure and relentless construction contributed to the floods in recent years?
To what extent, too, has the loss of 40 per cent of our natural forests, from 37.8 sq km to 22.6 sq km between 1960 and 2006, affected the island's ability to absorb torrential downpours?
It would be unfair to pick on the PUB or hold drainage as the culprit for the flooding. Neither should we cite Typhoon Conson as being a possible cause for our floods. It is simply too convenient.
The Government should start a Commission of Inquiry to examine why the recent floods have been concentrated mainly in the central and southern parts of the island, whereas the northern, north-western and north-eastern parts have been largely spared.
Has this to do with the closing of the river estuaries and the massive construction and urbanisation in the city and the surrounding suburbs? Until we arrive at a more multi-dimensional root cause for the problem, we will, at best, get only a piecemeal solution.
As a world-class city, we cannot afford to sink like Venice or swim like New Orleans.
Patrick Low
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Re: Orchard Road flooded
1st, freak accident. 50 years 1 time. ok la ... bear with it
2nd, be realistic, singapore cannot be flood free. other cities also got flash flood. what do you expect ?
3rd, see how la ....money got enough and if can do without much suffer in land use then do la .... if not send you sms and good luck.
1st, freak accident. 50 years 1 time. ok la ... bear with it
2nd, be realistic, singapore cannot be flood free. other cities also got flash flood. what do you expect ?
3rd, see how la ....money got enough and if can do without much suffer in land use then do la .... if not send you sms and good luck.
