CBD floood (ST. Regis carpark flooood)

[kenntona]

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DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta , in a personal message to the bank's and POSB customers, on Tuesday apologised for the seven-hour discruption of its banking and ATM services on July 7, acknowledging that 'we have failed you'.

Has PUB failed us too? Or die die blame God?

 

[Slater]

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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.

sounds very much like the good old kampong days where the kampong chief will shout and bang the gong to warn villagers of dangerous animals or in this case floods. Just that now we have a more hi tech method......SMS!

KNN, no value add.

 

[kenntona]

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But, even as he fielded questions from 11 MPs on the flooding issue in a 30-minute debate in Parliament, he also stressed it is not just the PUB's job alone to be prepared. PUB stands ready to work with any building and residential management and, where needed, the Land Transport Authority, to implement flood barriers and road humps or to raise road levels.

The message: Flood control measures should not be looked at "purely" from improvements to the drainage system. Said Dr Yaacob: "The idea of protecting yourself, warning yourself early that flood may occur and what you can do, is an important part of the challenge."

I wonder how are the laymen gonna prepare themselves.... move out of Bukit Timah? What can I do to stop the flood?

 

[wt_know]

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if in HK or Taiwan .... citizen already protest and demand compensation from government liao.
here ... government ask business to chip in to work on flood control and prevention
business cost $$ goes up ... citizen got to pay eventually

what i could not understand and will be frustrated is we pay high price for "someone" mistake such as developer's fault, poor or flaw in design, improper planning, over development, etc

until today, no one admit mistake and what happen is purely act of god .. as patrick pointed out such convenient to point

 

[kenntona]

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The irony of it all......

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[kenntona]

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'While floods are inevitable, watching parts of the country submerged is not.'

MR TOH CHENG SEONG: 'The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and PUB should set up a task force to alleviate the problem. While floods in the tropics are inevitable, watching parts of the country, especially Orchard Road, submerged is not. Singapore is widely regarded as one of the most liveable cities in the world. The flash floods remind us that more needs to be done before we can live up to that accolade.'

'Could it be Marina Barrage?'

MR ONG TIONG MENG: 'I grew up when flooding was a way of life before the problem was solved some 20 years ago. Now the problem is back regularly. What has changed? Could it be the Marina Barrage? As an engineer, I would have thought that the discharge into the sea would be more efficient without the barrier. Despite the comment that there are six high-flow pumps that can discharge the water into the sea, I am less than sanguine. Perhaps PUB, the national water agency, should review its pump operations. Once heavy rainfall looms, the pumps should be started regardless of the level of water in the basin. This will lower the level of water in the basin and ease the flow of water from the drainage areas.'

 

[wt_know]

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perhaps can shoot a comment "solve the flood issue first" just like when JB encourage s'porean to move to JB for 2nd home ... "solve the security issue first" - put your house in order before talking big

The irony of it all......

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[longhorn]

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I wonder how are the laymen gonna prepare themselves.... move out of Bukit Timah? What can I do to stop the flood?

vroom vroom...MTL

 

[zorro]

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+1..thats is always my suspicion that the marina barrage may be a contributor...
The bloody minister dont react like engineer but luan ju shoot..blame the tree which have no self defence.. Bloody shit, if I am the wrongly accused tree, I will crash on his car...

'While floods are inevitable, watching parts of the country submerged is not.'

MR TOH CHENG SEONG: 'The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and PUB should set up a task force to alleviate the problem. While floods in the tropics are inevitable, watching parts of the country, especially Orchard Road, submerged is not. Singapore is widely regarded as one of the most liveable cities in the world. The flash floods remind us that more needs to be done before we can live up to that accolade.'

'Could it be Marina Barrage?'

MR ONG TIONG MENG: 'I grew up when flooding was a way of life before the problem was solved some 20 years ago. Now the problem is back regularly. What has changed? Could it be the Marina Barrage? As an engineer, I would have thought that the discharge into the sea would be more efficient without the barrier. Despite the comment that there are six high-flow pumps that can discharge the water into the sea, I am less than sanguine. Perhaps PUB, the national water agency, should review its pump operations. Once heavy rainfall looms, the pumps should be started regardless of the level of water in the basin. This will lower the level of water in the basin and ease the flow of water from the drainage areas.'

 

[Mockngbrd]

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can we cut minister salary arnot? they are clearly not doing their job

 

[wt_know]

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gdp double digit growth. they are already expecting big paycheck and 'special bonus' that tie to economic growth

can we cut minister salary arnot? they are clearly not doing their job

 

[Mockngbrd]

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wait lightning strike SG flyer then they know

 

[marklee]

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What irks me is only when one of their own was directly affected by the floods, then they start to ask questions...too little, too late.

 

[hum@n]

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can we cut minister salary arnot? they are clearly not doing their job

If minister salary cut we jialat.... ERP wil increase, GST wil increase, simi LJ also increase.....
Minister wil take revenge...

 

[Mockngbrd]

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their salary go up so high already everything increase.... no diff

 

[philiporaski]

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driving in singapore is not safe anymore...

may want to consider checking on what is covered in your insurance coverage for yor car

 

[wt_know]

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sand bags FTW .... LMAO ! one look you might mistaken the sand bags were placed in a suburb ulu place near mountain to prevent flood / landslide

anyone can come up a sand bags external trim for the whole car ?

 

[zuoom]

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sandbag stops everything you know? keke.

 

[zorro]

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When I saw the sandbag picture..its really a shame to Spore and derail the plan to be the model city...As late as last year (and few years before that) the flood situation here is well controlled..never heard of Orchard road flood despite continuous downpour that lasted days....doesnt that trigger a warning to the minister in charge and the entire pool of scholars that something has changed? Instead suddenly the trees shed more leaves and dirt (from nose) start to pile up....

Its time to think and act like a true engineer and not a politician...we dont need them..

 

[hum@n]

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Orchard had turn into some villages in China. For those still under NS men list, be prepare to receive sms or watch TV for activation.