PUB is Still Bo Chup

[makapaaa]

Jun 19, 2010

Knee-jerk solutions won't do

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I REFER to the PUB report on the causes leading to the massive flooding in Orchard Road.
Singapore's iconic attraction was so helplessly and embarrassingly submerged, yet PUB's reply came across as indifferent and the recommendations to use sensors and inspections - at best, knee-jerk solutions.
There should be more effective solutions to ensure that Orchard Road and other low-lying areas are well drained, even during ultra-heavy downpours.
Steve Ng

 

[makapaaa]

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=heading>Latest comments</TD></TR><TR><TD id=messageDisplayRegion width="100%"><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>One need to to walk around the street and you can see our drains are full of litter, weeds and bonzai plants are also growing in the drains. Scupper drains are damaged due to root infiltration etc, scupper holes and drop inlets chambers are block and choked. Where we expect the water to go but to flood the roads.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: amikup88 at Sun Jun 20 01:26:37 SGT 2010
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=AlternatePost cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>All monitoring equipment should have been installed when drains are constructed.

"Complacent attitudes" lead to 3-6 monthly inspections. There is already CCTV (w infra-red cameras), which can give excellent views of "choke-points". It's not "rocket-science" - just old fashioned common-sense.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: spfairley at Sat Jun 19 13:37:01 SGT 2010
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[Ramseth]

It's very ill-timed that the MRT graffiti and Orchard flood happened before YOG. Cynically, I'd relish seeing such things happen during YOG.