The flash flood on Wednesday in Singapore’s posh shopping belt, Orchard Road, has drawn the public’s ire and disdain. Suddenly, the popular road was christened “Orchard River” by the Singaporean press. The question, spurred by concerns over global warming, is whether Singapore is going to have to get used to this.Floodwaters rose by 300 millimeters; basement parking lots, the Orchard underpass and shops in the vicinity were flooded. The public bus system was disrupted and diverted for about three hours, while cars were stranded, all causing a public ruckus.
What hit hardest was that these floods occurred in Singapore’s swankiest shopping district, catching not only the attention of the public but of the regional media as well. Full Story
