Barely a year after a spate of flooding crippled businesses in Singapore’s prime shopping district of Orchard, it was hit by another spate of heavy flooding this morning which caused retail malls to be emptied and traffic brought to a standstill.
According to accounts from eye-witnesses, Tanglin Mall was especially hard-hit as its basement and ground levels were flooded from 9am onwards which saw the usually crowded mall becoming deserted.
“I don’t even know it’s raining outside, the water just came in without warning. Siao liao, my new shoes and bag are now spoilt by the muddy water,” he quipped.
Orchard, Scott, Paterson and Tanglin roads were also submerged in flood water as traffic was brought to a standstill for more than an hour as the usually crowded shopping district is turned into a ‘ghost town’.
It is not known how much losses the businesses will incur this time. When Orchard was flooded last year, PUB blamed it on clogged debris in the drains with PAP ministers taking turns to lecture Singaporeans for littering in public.
PAP de facto leader Lee Kuan Yew even chided Singaporeans for expecting everything to be ‘perfect’ and said:
“No amount of engineering can prevent flooding.”
Such rampant flooding is almost unheard of before 2009 with some Singaporeans speculating if the Marina Barrage might be a possible cause.
According to accounts from eye-witnesses, Tanglin Mall was especially hard-hit as its basement and ground levels were flooded from 9am onwards which saw the usually crowded mall becoming deserted.
“I don’t even know it’s raining outside, the water just came in without warning. Siao liao, my new shoes and bag are now spoilt by the muddy water,” he quipped.
Orchard, Scott, Paterson and Tanglin roads were also submerged in flood water as traffic was brought to a standstill for more than an hour as the usually crowded shopping district is turned into a ‘ghost town’.
PAP de facto leader Lee Kuan Yew even chided Singaporeans for expecting everything to be ‘perfect’ and said:
“No amount of engineering can prevent flooding.”
Such rampant flooding is almost unheard of before 2009 with some Singaporeans speculating if the Marina Barrage might be a possible cause.
