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19-Jul-2010 13:32

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Flash Flood Frustration

[ TRIPLE F-WORDS ]

Mica’s Lui to speak with Mewr privately

Satish Cheney

satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg

SINGAPORE

Leaving his Telok Kurau home with his wife, he had driven 30m along the street outside his home to join the main road when he saw a car stalled in the flood. He then reversed to use the exit at the other end of the street, only to encounter deep floodwaters. With both exits blocked, Mr Lui and his wife returned home.

Mr Lui, speaking on the sidelines of a community event, said he will speak to the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources privately about conducting dialogues.

Affected residents would want to know how the PUB can alleviate the situation, he said, amid public clamour for explanation as to how such floods can occur in Singapore.

PUB has advised the public to exercise caution as flash floods may occur in the event of heavy storms, adding that the Marina Barrage gates were opened to maintain the water level at Marina Reservoir within the normal range.

But some exasperated residents wondered about the frequency of floods since the Marina Barrage became operational.

PUB will hold a media briefing today shortly before Parliament is scheduled to debate the problem.

Life slowly returned to normal yesterday for some of those affected by Saturday’s downpour.

Some suffered a loss of revenue as deep waters ruined goods in shops.— Like many Singaporeans on Saturday morning, Acting Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts Lui Tuck Yew had his morning plans thwarted by rain and flood water.

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19-Jul-2010 12:31

S i2i / Spice i2i - baby spice!

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Registration is increasing. But can't make any call ? ? ? ?

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19-Jul-2010 12:26

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As it is seen from the 1980s till now, Meritocracy did not increae citizens' income and purchasing power of their savings.

would Meritocracy lead to Misery Living for Citizens ? ? ? ?

TiME will TeLL . . . .

I am just highlighting the FACTS of LIFE.

and forecasting what would LIFE in a DECADE.

Generally, LIFE is more miserable than a DECADE AGO.

Would LIFE be 10 Times more Miseratble in a DECADE ? ? ? ?

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19-Jul-2010 12:16

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I am researching the Meritocracy Effect

on accelerating Internal Inflation

driving increasing Higher Cost of Living

impoverishing the citizens

terminating their retirement.

The hypothesis is

"Merticracy terminates Retirement and every employee needs to work until the day of death."

Even existing retirees will have to return to work until the day of death, once the cost of living rises beyond one's diminishing deteriorating means.

Salute ( Date: 19-Jul-2010 01:58) Posted:

Pharoah, that's for sure, our govt won't let any money making chance to slip through.

also, fine for non licensed photo taking of Flood, reason being tarnish the image of our country and affecting the attraction for the foreign properties investors. It's so shocking, abusing the usage of cuffs. If there was traffice problem due to flood that police car couldn't take the criminal(the reporter) to the police station, why was the police bother to release the criminal after 1 hr, was it the time that the flood was gone. Don't know leh, it gives my a feeling that the police was abusing their power....never seen this kind of thing before.

But Pharoah, are you having perfect eyesight, why you still keep using big bolded letters. I seems like you are really piss with the rulers here. I think it's better the shrink the letters so that no cause of trouble, you never know..........:)

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19-Jul-2010 12:01

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Will MRT undergroud station be FLOODED tOO ? ? ? ?

Will communters be ELECTROCUTED when underground track is FLOODED ? ? ? ?

Will such RiSK and ACCIDENTS be OFF-guarded ? ? ? ?

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19-Jul-2010 11:58

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Commuters Audit Committe is necessary ? ? ? ?

To protect the cOmmuters frOm being CHEATED ? ? ? ?

Salute ( Date: 19-Jul-2010 02:06) Posted:

by the way, always check your Ezlink card that ever appeared in red "failed card" when you tab it. I went to check(finally have time to do this kind of nuisance stuff) and was told that $2 was deducted as I stayed in the Mrt for 2 hrs. Real nut, finally they returned me $1.30. Imagine, how many people don't bother to check.

and remember what I mentioned before the tpt board said in ST some time ago that they estimated loss of fare cheating by commuter is $5mil a year. They don't say how much the commuters were being cheated in this sense.

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19-Jul-2010 11:51

Oceanus / OCEANUS is 'a potential takeover target'?

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HUNTERS are depressing the PRiCE to the lowest

before the ATTACK ? ? ? ?

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19-Jul-2010 11:46

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PM And PARLIAMENT [PAP] addressing FLOODS ? ? ? ?

Ultimate Meritocracy ? ? ? ?

Ulitmate Productivity ? ? ? ?

Ultimate Efficacy ? ? ? ?

Ultimate Efficiency ? ? ? ?

Ultimate Economy ? ? ? ?

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19-Jul-2010 11:42

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Shops and houses along posh Orchard Road were again hit by floods on Saturday after heavy rain overwhelmed the drainage system of the wealthy metropolis, which is often lauded for its excellent urban management.

The flooding took place just before parliament was to debate the issue on Monday following public clamour for explanations for earlier floods, which are normally associated with neighbouring capitals like Manila and Jakarta.

Residents in affected houses hauled out sodden furniture and opened windows and doors on Sunday after muddy water from overflowing canals receded.

"We never had floods like that," said Peter Wong, 49, a long-time resident in a row of houses in eastern Singapore invaded by calf-high floodwaters on Saturday.

"Everything was gone, the carpets as you can see are damaged, the bottom of all the sofa seats are still soaking wet now, after 24 hours. We had to replace a new fridge, the fridge is totally damaged," Wong told AFP.

"I'm trying to keep a cool head over this but it is frustrating. My life is disrupted," added the hotelier, who failed to take out insurance against "acts of God" like floods.

The Straits Times said some restaurants lost live fish stored in tanks.

A major highway was also closed for two and a half hours, while motorists and commuters had to be rescued from stranded vehicles, but there were no reports of major injuries.

Saturday's flash floods were the third since June 16.

Flash floods were a rare occurrence in Singapore until recently, with a climate expert interviewed by the Straits Times attributing the problem to regional weather phenomena such as Typhoon Conson and Indonesian squalls.

Critics had blasted the Public Utilities Board (PUB) for not being prepared to handle the first two floods, while the department defending itself by saying abnormal weather conditions and clogged drains were to blame.

The flooding issue has become so serious that the Singapore parliament is scheduled to address the problem when it convenes on Monday amid forecasts of more rain.

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19-Jul-2010 11:38

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http://news.xin.msn.com/en/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4226392

By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 18/07/2010

Flash floods stain Singapore's reputation as urban paradise

Singaporeans were salvaging cars, soaked belongings and damaged goods on Sunday after a third flash flood in two months submerged low-lying areas of the city-state.

Shops and houses along posh Orchard Road were again hit by floods on Saturday after heavy rain overwhelmed the drainage system of the wealthy metropolis, which is often lauded for its excellent urban management.

The flooding took place just before parliament was to debate the issue on Monday following public clamour for explanations for earlier floods, which are normally associated with neighbouring capitals like Manila and Jakarta.

Residents in affected houses hauled out sodden furniture and opened windows and doors on Sunday after muddy water from overflowing canals receded.

"We never had floods like that," said Peter Wong, 49, a long-time resident in a row of houses in eastern Singapore invaded by calf-high floodwaters on Saturday.

"Everything was gone, the carpets as you can see are damaged, the bottom of all the sofa seats are still soaking wet now, after 24 hours. We had to replace a new fridge, the fridge is totally damaged," Wong told AFP.

"I'm trying to keep a cool head over this but it is frustrating. My life is disrupted," added the hotelier, who failed to take out insurance against "acts of God" like floods.

The Straits Times said some restaurants lost live fish stored in tanks.

A major highway was also closed for two and a half hours, while motorists and commuters had to be rescued from stranded vehicles, but there were no reports of major injuries.

Saturday's flash floods were the third since June 16.

Flash floods were a rare occurrence in Singapore until recently, with a climate expert interviewed by the Straits Times attributing the problem to regional weather phenomena such as Typhoon Conson and Indonesian squalls.

Critics had blasted the Public Utilities Board (PUB) for not being prepared to handle the first two floods, while the department defending itself by saying abnormal weather conditions and clogged drains were to blame.

The flooding issue has become so serious that the Singapore parliament is scheduled to address the problem when it convenes on Monday amid forecasts of more rain.

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19-Jul-2010 11:25

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Management can increase own pay.

is this logical ? ? ? ?

SCAM ? ? ? ?

FRAUD ? ? ? ?

Management pay should be approved by SHAREHOLDERS at EGM ? ? ? ?

Management appointment should be by PUBLiC OPEN TENDER and AWARDED to lowest BiD on specfied Terms and Conditions ? ? ? ?

Isolator ( Date: 19-Jul-2010 09:18) Posted:

The only way I see is to cut the top executive pay by 40%. They are overpaid for the least responsibility job. Their pay cut can bring in more capital to lower wages worker and also have more good quality projects too. But... no top people will want to see their own pay cut... Got to wait for the serious global crisis that last many years in order to see this happen... lol.. Smiley

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19-Jul-2010 11:20

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WHiCH shinning BALD HEAD ? ? ? ?

There are sO many . . . .

Also, sOme shinning BALD HEADs cannOt be sEEn

because of wIg . . . .

boyikao3 ( Date: 02-Jul-2010 23:48) Posted:

I think u should get that shiny bald head to read this ! Smiley

pharoah88 ( Date: 28-Jun-2010 15:27) Posted:

New Australian PM Gillard BUSTED the MYTH that population growth is the panacea to National Growth.

Population is no no to National Prosperity UNLESS everyone of the lower 50% percentile population has increasing annual income over and above the annual inflation rate plus the bank prime rate.

Otherwise, population growth is equal to citizen poverty growth.

DON'T be SWEPT OFF by the average Per Capital Income.

Increasing average PCI is nOt equal to Growth in individual citizen's person annual income.

All average Statitics are SCAM because the figures are nOt suppOrted by TRUTH in the LIFE of the citizens.

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19-Jul-2010 11:10

User Research/Opinions / MAY BANK initiates GROWTH ERA tOday

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[RHBInvest-Yahoo!] RHBInvest Research Highlights 19th July 2010

Weekly Trading Idea: UEM Land Holdings

v A chance to scale higher to RM1.80.

v Strategy: Bargain Buy above the 10-day SMA of RM1.52.

v Immediate Resistance at RM1.65

v Immediate Support at RM1.46

v Exit: Cut loss if it falls to below RM1.46.

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18-Jul-2010 18:59

Others / Hunting for GOD or MFT

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HEARD sOmeOne HEARD A vOIce:

"DON'T CRY for Singapore"

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18-Jul-2010 18:56

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Saturday: 17th JULY 2010

GOD passed by Singapore AGAiN

GOD saw ? ? ? ?

GOD . . . . VERY SAD . . . .

GOD . . . . CRiED mOre . . . .

Singapore flOOded AGAiN and WORSE . . . .

Saturday: 17th JULY 2010

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18-Jul-2010 18:46

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Saturday: 17 JULY 2010

NEWSPAPERS distribution was FLOODED.

After my breakfast, I went to the 7 eleven, Shop & Save, NTUC FAIRPRICE, Provision Shop and could not get the NEWSPAPERS until 9:00am.

I immediately recalled the High Level Productivity Comittee ? ? ? ?

I used to finished reading my morning papers by 9:00am.

SHOCK

When i saw the photos in both the Chinese and English papers . . . .

I was reminded of the 3rd WORLD BANGLADESH FLOODS . . . .

FiLTHY PLACES at HiGH PRiCES . . . .

REALLY PiTY those Residents and Owners . . . .

178investors ( Date: 18-Jul-2010 17:45) Posted:

What say you?

Photographer handcuffed while taking flood photos

Lianhe Wanbao reported that an experienced photographer from their paper was handcuffed by a policeman while he was attempting to take photos of the flood.

An experienced photojournalist and supervisor at the photo desk, Mr Wu Qing Shun, 57, said that he was detained at Upper Bukit Timah Road for about an hour.

Heavy morning showers flood S'pore Click on thumbnail to view


For more photos, click here.

Due to morning floods yesterday, a car was washed up onto the divider at Bukit Timah Road. Mr Wu rushed to the scene at about 7am in the morning to get a photo.

While going up close to the cars to get a better angle for his photo, he was stopped by a policeman who asked him to leave.

Mr Wu said he asked the policeman if he could take another photo politely, but the policeman simply took out his handcuffs and cuffed Mr Wu without another word.

Mr Wu said he was not a criminal and demanded to know why he was being cuffed. He then tried to take a photo of the cuffs with his handphone.

The police officer removed his cuffs at this point, but brought him to the side of the road and refused to let him leave for an hour.

Indignant, and feeling insulted, Mr Wu said that the imprint from the handcuffs faded only after five hours.

The police reply

In response to this incident, police say that they were in the midst of clearing the road to restore accessibility and Mr Wu was obstructing their work.

According to the police statement, Mr Wu was trying to take photos in the middle of the road, which was dangerous, and he continued to take photos even after repeated warnings.

For the safety of Mr Wu and others, they had to handcuff him and move him to a safe area.

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18-Jul-2010 18:37

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Will the SiNGAPORE FLOOD become a HARVARD CASE STUDY ? ? ? ?

Is the SiNGAPORE FLOOD CASE

similar to the HP OiL SPiLL CASE ? ? ? ?

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18-Jul-2010 18:34

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Would STAMFORD CANAL

be the SCAPE GOAT

to take the BLAME AGAIN ? ? ? ?

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18-Jul-2010 18:32

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Sunday: 18 JULY 2010 Lian He Jao Pao Chinese Newspaper

Front Page Photo: Saturday 6:15am at Upper Thomson Road, one BMW and one Taxi were stalled in the middle of the floodwaters.

NEWS Page 06 photos:

Upper Thomson Road "Famous Food Litte Kitchen" flooded to sitting bench level.

Bukit Timah, 8 JINX just TOP, basement carpark fully flooded.

Bukit Timah Road flooded like rivers.

Joo Chiat Place terrace houses' back lane became river.

Liat Tower basement shops FULLY submerged in floodwaters SECOND TIME.

Lena sourvenor shop flooded.

NEWS:

Reporter was handcuffed for taking flood photos.

Reporters Association is concerned.

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18-Jul-2010 18:17

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Sunday Times Front Page photo:

A car submerged in FLOOD WATERS in the basement carpartk of

TESSARINA CONDOMINIUM in Wilby Road, in Bukit Timah.

Upper Thomson and Telok Kurau were also affected in yesterday's flood.

HOME Page 18 photos:

Mr. Lester TAN scooping off the parquet floor in the living roo of this home in Jalan Ma'mor, in Balestier. He said a fish from the pond had even made its way into the living room.

The Boen family's home in Opera Estate was submerged in calf-deep water yesterday morning after rainwater seeped in.

HOME Page 19 photos:

A worker clearing up the mess at a Guardian Pharmacy outlet after flash floods hit Upper Thomson Road yesterday morning.

Mr Kazern Fadakar, owner of Amin Carpet,showing a carpet that was damaged by the flood yesterday.

HOME Page 20 photos:

Three vehicles in Bukit Timah Road were seen stuck in half-finished central divider after the floodwaters had receded.

Cars and carparks SUBMERGED. Cluny Court basement and Bukit Timah condo carparks fill with water after heavy downpour.

Residents surveying the damage at Gentle Reflection Condominium in Bukit Timah, where the basement carpark was flooded.

People making their way across a makeshift path at a flooded underpass in Orchard Road.

Residents at the Tessarina Condominium in Bukit Timah trying to move a vehicle out of the flooded carpark.

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