Flood solutions could be "costly" (06 Jun 2011)

''Floods'' - a Facebook page by Chen Show Mao on Tuesday, 07 June 2011 at 01.40am The Tanglin flood over the weekend prompted us to visit areas in Aljunied that may be more likely flooded than others, to see if we could take any measures or make useful proposals to relevant government authorities to help prevent flooding in the future. One such area is where the nearby old bus interchange/car park adjoins the Heartland Mall next to the Kovan MRT station. I was there today with town council representatives and we found that the drains are very shallow in parts and susceptible to clogging and flooding in heavy rain. We discussed how we may raise the concealed drain pavement next to the driveway (and build a new ramp for barrier-free access) to alleviate possible flooding. It sounded like a good pre-emptive solution to me and we plan to follow up with the experts and authorities to see if it will be workable. www.facebook.com Flood solutions could be "costly" By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 06 June 2011 2146 hrs SINGAPORE: Experts said the government may have to consider expensive solutions in its review of the drainage system to tackle floods in Singapore. They said the review must be holistic and go beyond short-term measures. Bukit Timah road was flooded on Sunday, following heavy and intense rainfall. But Wilby Road, where Tessarina Condominium is located, was spared of the floods. Authorities had raised the road level of Wilby Road by almost a metre in some areas. The ...



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