The June 16 flash flood in Singapore's posh shopping belt area, Orchard Road, has drawn the public's ire and disdain. Suddenly, the popular road was christened "Orchard River" by the local Singapore press.The question, spurred by concerns over global warming, is whether Singapore is going to have to get used to this.
What hit hardest was the fact that the these floods occurred in Singapore's swankiest shopping district, catching not only the attention of the Singapore public but the regional media as well. Orchard Road has all this while been touted as a haven for visiting tourists. So this piece of news came as a great surprise for those familiar with Singapore's shopping attractions. Full Story
