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  Straits Times 3 Nov 07
PUB ready as rainy season approaches
By Tania Tan

Today Online 3 Nov 07
PUB issues 600 flood advisories

Channel NewsAsia 2 Nov 07
Flood alleviation projects on track: PUB

SINGAPORE: The PUB has sent out flood advisories to about 600 residents and shop owners located in low lying areas.

But it is confident that flash floods in these areas will be alleviated when the Marina Barrage starts operation by next year.

PUB says the barrage is designed to handle both high tides and heavy rainfall.

It does this by maintaining the water level in the future Marina reservoir through a series of crest gates and huge pumps.

According to PUB, there are now 130 hectares of flood prone areas but this will be reduced to less than 100 hectares when the Marina Barrage and other drainage improvement projects are completed.

In time, low-lying areas such as Boat Quay, Chinatown, Jalan Besar and Geylang, can expect to be relieved of flash floods when it rains.

Other flood alleviation projects are on-going at Cuscaden Road, Olive and Joan Road and Commonwealth Avenue.

PUB says the onset of the rainy season is likely later this month, and is expected to last till late January 2008.

Should you come across floods or wish to check the weather forecast, call PUB-One at 1800-284 6600, or the NEA at 6542 7788.

Alternatively, you can get weather information on NEA's website at www.nea.gov.sg.

Today Online 3 Nov 07
PUB issues 600 flood advisories

Residents and shopkeepers in Chinatown, Tanjong Katong, Geylang, Jalan Besar, Lorong Buangkok and other flood-prone areas should take precautions with the approach of the north-east monsoon, said the national water agency PUB, which has sent out 600 advisories to those likely to be affected.

"In Singapore, rainfall tends to be intense and flash floods are expected in these low-lying areas when heavy rains coincide with high tides." said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB's director of Catchment and Waterways.

The PUB said its drainage improvement works at Cuscaden Road will be completed by end of the year. It is also replacing the earth drain at Olive Road/Joan Road with a concrete drain of bigger capacity. Flash floods had destroyed nurseries at Olive Road/Joan Road during the rainy season last year.

According to the National Environment Agency's Meteorological Services Division, the north-east monsoon season is likely to begin late this month and will mark the onset of the rainy season in Singapore, which is expected to last until January. The NEA will issue warnings through the media when heavy rain or prolonged monsoon rain is expected.

The public can obtain the latest weather reports by calling the NEA's weather forecast hotline at 6542 7788, or visiting www.nea.gov.sg. The public can also call PUB-One at 1800-284 6600 or tune in to radio broadcasts.

Straits Times 3 Nov 07
PUB ready as rainy season approaches
By Tania Tan

KEEP those umbrellas and raincoats handy as the wet season approaches.

Afternoon and late evening showers will be frequent during the north-east monsoon period, which is expected to begin in November and last till January, said the National Environment Agency's Meteorological Services Division yesterday.

December and January are the wettest months of the year. In addition to the afternoon and late evening showers, a steady strengthening of winds over the South China Sea, known as a monsoon surge, typically occurs a few times during the season.

These monsoon surges tend to bring prolonged moderate to heavy rain, usually lasting a few days, to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, added the weatherman.

The public can obtain the latest weather reports, including warnings of heavy rain, by calling the NEA's weather forecast hotline on 6542-7788, or visiting its website www.nea.gov.sg.

The public can also call PUB-One at 1800-284-6600 or tune in to radio broadcasts to check the weather and flood situation.

To prepare for the rainy season, PUB, the national water agency, has also sent out flood advisories to about 600 residents and shop owners in low-lying areas, including Chinatown, Tanjong Katong, Geylang, Jalan Besar and Lorong Buangkok.

'In Singapore, rainfall tends to be intense and flash floods are expected in these low-lying areas when heavy rains coincide with high tides. The residents and shop owners are advised to take the necessary precautions should there be a flash flood,' said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB's director of catchment and waterways.

PUB is also carrying out works aimed at reducing flash floods by up to 30 per cent.

The Marina Barrage, together with three other drainage improvement projects islandwide, are expected to reduce flood-prone areas in Singapore from 130ha to less than 100ha when completed next year.

The barrage will help maintain a constant water level in the future Marina reservoir, keeping city areas flood-free.

Construction works at Cuscaden Road, Olive Road and Joan Road in the Thomson area, and Commonwealth Avenue are also well underway, announced the PUB yesterday.

The construction of a bigger canal at Commonwealth is already 80 per cent complete.

Low-lying areas such as Boat Quay, Chinatown and Jalan Besar can look forward to being relieved of flash floods even when it rains, added Mr Tan.
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