SINGAPORE: The northern part of Singapore received about half of November’s average monthly rainfall on Friday (Nov 22), marking one of the highest daily rainfalls in over 45 years. Two flash floods occurred at Wan Tho Avenue, which is in the Potong Pasir area, and Yishun Avenue 7 in the afternoon, said national water agency PUB. “Both incidents … Read more
SINGAPORE: Mr Tan Chiew Koon’s landed home in a low-lying neighbourhood has weathered several floods over the past few decades. The 79-year-old, whose family has lived in Pasir Panjang for the past 60 years, said floods used to be common there during the year-end monsoon season that brings about more rainfall. In one particularly severe … Read more
On Saturday, flash flood warnings were issued for 10 locations across Singapore, with the heaviest rainfall of 108.4mm recorded in northwestern Singapore from 2.10pm to 4pm. This amount is about 43 per cent of Singapore’s average monthly rainfall in November, and lies within the top 3 per cent of maximum daily rainfall records since 1978, PUB … Read more
SINGAPORE: Heavy downpour caused a flash flood along Bukit Timah Road on Saturday (Nov 16) as the northwestern part of Singapore received one of the highest recorded daily rainfalls in 46 years. The flash flood occurred near King Albert Park MRT station at around 3.20pm due to high water levels in the adjacent drains as … Read more
“I was scared but I told myself I have to be calm. Wait and assess the situation,” he said. The waters have gone down, allowing Ekkapol to reach the ground floor of the house, but they cannot leave because the current outside is still too strong, he said. Ekkapol and his “Wild Boars” team spent … Read more
As the deep depression moves further in Gujarat, the state and its cities including Surat continue to bear the brunt of the heavy downpour, disrupting normal life. Heavy rains lashed Gujarat and created a flash-floods like situation in several parts of the state. Meanwhile, Surat received 4 cm of rain as per India Met Department … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts, state news agency Xinhua reported. “The top priority is to fully engage in emergency rescue efforts, make every possible effort to search for the missing persons, minimise casualties to the greatest extent possible, and properly manage the aftermath, including comforting the families of those affected,” Xi … Read more
New Delhi: Sweltering heatwave in north India that have caused scores of deaths, floods and landslides in the northeast that have affected lakhs of people, a spring season that suggests it could soon “disappear” from the calendar — extreme weather events in the first five months of 2024 have got everyone questioning: where is all … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Kerala for the next five days and issued a red alert in three districts of the state for May 19 and 20. The weather department has issued a red alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts of the state for May 19 and 20. Additionally, … Read more
A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, composed of researchers from around the globe, said rain storms like the one that struck last … Read more
