Wednesday December 20, 12:17 AM
Heavy rain causes landslide at Jalan Dermawan
Heavy rain caused a landslide at Jalan Dermawan on Tuesday.
At about 10am, residents heard a loud noise coming from the back of their houses, which are located close to the Ministry of Defence.
Residents had to be evacuated from their houses as a safety precaution.
Mrs Cheng, Resident, said: "I was at my house, upstairs. I heard the sound...something cracking like that."
"I was quite worried about my house so I ran to my backyard to see what happened to my place, but it's OK lah. My backyard is OK."
Fallen trees from the landslide covered the road which became impassable to traffic.
Mud and trees had also fallen into the garage areas of some of the houses.
Residents of the affected units were evacuated for safety reasons and police cordoned off the area.
Ang Mong Seng, MP for Hong Kah GRC, said: "So far the situation is quite stable, and the MINDEF officers are at the ground to see how to overcome (the problem) and help the residents to overcome this issue."
The neighbourhood committee will work with the relevant authorities to assist the affected residents.
Mr Joseph Chan, Chairman Hillview Garden Neighbourhood Committee, said: "There will be 24-hour security provided by the police and the neighbourhood community will also assist the residents. We have a hotline for them to contact us."
No one was hurt and investigations into the cause of the landslide are still ongoing. - CNA/ch
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061220/5/singapore248136.htmlWednesday December 20, 12:17 AM
Flood waters engulf low-lying areas of Upper Thomson Road
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SINGAPORE: It was a wet wet day for many of the shophouses along the Upper Thomson and Mandai Road areas.
One of the areas was more badly affected by flood waters.
Tuesday night was supposed to have been its fifth anniversary celebration dinner for the Nee Soon South Estates Association Club.
Instead, the party was washed out by rising flood waters which started early Tuesday morning.
Alan Ng, Committee Member, Nee Soon South Estates Association Club, says: "I was here about 930am. My reaction was 'Oh my god, where's my car?' When I saw the water, I couldn't believe it because the flood was never that serious. It's very serious."
But it wasn't just the club grounds that got submerged.
The club lost about 90 of an estimated 100 koi fish, worth about S$10,000, which made a break for freedom when the pond got submerged.
Other damages are expected to be substantial.
Tony Guan Wee Keang, Vice President, Nee Soon South Estates Association Club, says: "Hopefully, not more than S$100,000 and again, we hope our insurer will be kind enough to pay us - in full or in part.
"I will say the main damage will be the flooring part and some of the furniture and I believe some of the equipment are also damaged."
Due to a pipeline that is directly connected to the nearby reservoir, water currents kept coming in strongly.
But while these club members just had to sit it out, just down the road, rescue officials swung into action.
In the SingTel office, flood waters inside reached waist level, prompting SCDF officers to bypass the main gate and cut a hole in the side fence to extricate Leon Fei.
Mr Fei says: "I thought it was only to my knee level. As I walked half-way, the water reached my belt so I had to carry on."
Earlier on in the day, road after road in the area got cordoned off as water levels rose.
Flood waters lapped at the fronts of coffee shops, keeping many confined inside.
Many motorists were in the same predicament as Steve Lee whose car got partially submerged and wouldn't start. – CNA/so
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061220/5/singapore248133.htmlSo unbelievable that Singapore can actually flood... *stunned*
Today Flo sama brought me to eat steamyboat... *ureshii*
Yea, it's been a long long time since I last blogged... will do some updates and new skin soon... gua.... lolx.....
*poof to do projects*
