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"very very expensive schemes" - PUB CEO Khoo Teng Chye on Spore Flood Solutions (05 Jun 2011)
"very very expensive schemes" - PUB CEO Khoo Teng Chye on Spore Flood Solutions (05 Jun 2011)

"very very expensive schemes" - PUB CEO Khoo Teng Chye on Spore Flood Solutions (05 Jun 2011)

. When the first wave of floods hit Orchard last year, PUB put up barricades along the road and increase the level of Orchard Road only to divert ... Rated: 3     Duration: 29 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:06:12 PDT

PUB improves SMS alert system for flood risks (07 Jun 2011)
PUB improves SMS alert system for flood risks (07 Jun 2011)

PUB improves SMS alert system for flood risks (07 Jun 2011)

alerts triggered from water sensors located along drains and canals. Stamford Canal, which runs through Orchard Road, has seven water sensors ... Rated: 3.6666667     Duration: 109 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:04:42 PDT

Liat Towers flooding traced to Stamford Canal (PUB self pwned)- 30Dec2011
Liat Towers flooding traced to Stamford Canal (PUB self pwned)- 30Dec2011

Liat Towers flooding traced to Stamford Canal (PUB self pwned)- 30Dec2011

SINGAPORE: The cause of flooding at Liat Towers last Friday has been traced to Stamford Canal's fundamental problem of being unable to cope ... Rated: -1     Duration: 155 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:23:01 PST

Flash floods hit several areas in Singapore Again - 23Dec2011
Flash floods hit several areas in Singapore Again - 23Dec2011

Flash floods hit several areas in Singapore Again - 23Dec2011

2.20pm to 5.20pm, Orchard Road saw a total recorded rainfall of 152.8 millimetres. However, PUB said there was no flooding at Orchard Road ... Rated: 5     Duration: 181 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:00:49 PST

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PUB seeking foreign experts to counter flash flood - 11Jun2011
PUB seeking foreign experts to counter flash flood - 11Jun2011

PUB seeking foreign experts to counter flash flood - 11Jun2011

ongoing at Bukit Timah Canal, affecting the stretch from Maple Avenue to Jalan Kampong Chantek. PUB is accelerating works to increase the canal ... Rated: -1     Duration: 145 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:34:49 PDT

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is confident to resolve flood - 08Oct2011
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is confident to resolve flood - 08Oct2011

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is confident to resolve flood - 08Oct2011

increasing the amount of rain water absorbed into the ground. As a start, the ministry will increase the number of sensors and provide real-time ... Rated: 3.6666667     Duration: 75 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:40:37 PDT

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Europe and Central Asia 2011 - Expanding the Frontiers of Innovation

Europe and Central Asia 2011 - Expanding the Frontiers of Innovation

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

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

committee chairperson Audrey Tan said: "Previously, when Wilby Road was still a low-lying road, whenever Bukit Timah canal burst its banks ... Rated: 5     Duration: 126 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:46:38 PDT

Part 3 - Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Chs 21-30)
Part 3 - Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Chs 21-30)

Part 3 - Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Chs 21-30)

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Israel sends 2 warships to Egyptian border
Israel sends 2 warships to Egyptian border

Israel sends 2 warships to Egyptian border

the rest of Israel is possible only through Egypt's Suez Canal. Egyptian officials there were not immediately available for comment. No ... Rated: 5     Duration: 222 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:01:24 PDT

RULE OF MAN (CHRISTIAN MUSIC VIDEO) by NEW INDIE ARTIST BRANDT MORAIN(song is best at top HD setting
RULE OF MAN (CHRISTIAN MUSIC VIDEO) by NEW INDIE ARTIST BRANDT MORAIN(song is best at top HD setting

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Part 5 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 21-24)
Part 5 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 21-24)

Part 5 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 21-24)

Part 5. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of ... Rated: 3.8571429     Duration: 7722 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:14:18 PDT

MaximsNewsNetwork: PAKISTAN CRISIS: UNs BAN KI-MOON to UNITED NATIONS (UNTV)
MaximsNewsNetwork: PAKISTAN CRISIS: UNs BAN KI-MOON to UNITED NATIONS (UNTV)

MaximsNewsNetwork: PAKISTAN CRISIS: UNs BAN KI-MOON to UNITED NATIONS (UNTV)

livelihoods as well as public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, telecommunications, power lines and irrigation canals. ...... ( UNITED ... Rated: 3     Duration: 302 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:49:28 PDT

The End Of The World prophecy. Les prophéties de la fin des temps. Hidabroot
The End Of The World prophecy. Les prophéties de la fin des temps. Hidabroot

The End Of The World prophecy. Les prophéties de la fin des temps. Hidabroot

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Mahatma Gandhi : Film : MAHATMA - Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 (5hrs 10min)
Mahatma Gandhi : Film : MAHATMA - Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 (5hrs 10min)

Mahatma Gandhi : Film : MAHATMA - Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 (5hrs 10min)

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Part 8 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 34-38)
Part 8 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 34-38)

Part 8 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Chs 34-38)

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Not feasible to expand canal under Orchard Road: Minister

wildsingapore news: Perfect storm of factors led to Orchard Road flood
wildsingapore news: Perfect storm of factors led to Orchard Road flood

wildsingapore news: Perfect storm of factors led to Orchard Road flood

wildsingapore news: Perfect storm of factors led to Orchard Road flood

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wildsingapore news: Blocked drain blamed for Orchard Road flood

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Not feasible to expand canal under Orchard Road: Minister

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Mr Wang Says So: Flooding in Singapore - We Need Solutions, Not ...

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Mr Wang Says So: Flooding in Singapore - We Need Solutions, Not ...

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Mr Wang Says So: Flooding in Singapore - We Need Solutions, Not ...

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Orchard Road's a mess again « Yawning Bread on Wordpress

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Orchard Road's a mess again « Yawning Bread on Wordpress

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NOT FEASIBLE TO EXPAND CANAL UNDER ORCHARD ROAD: MINISTER
NOT FEASIBLE TO EXPAND CANAL UNDER ORCHARD ROAD: MINISTER

NOT FEASIBLE TO EXPAND CANAL UNDER ORCHARD ROAD: MINISTER

NOT FEASIBLE TO EXPAND CANAL UNDER ORCHARD ROAD: MINISTER

Singapore does not intend to be like Venice, with canals everywhere, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan in Parliament on Monday. -- LIANHE ZAOBAO PHOTO: SEYU TZYY WEI By Feng Zengkun Singapore does not intend to ...

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Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan then came out to “urge” Singaporeans to be patient because “alternatives to the Stamford Canal” are being studied to help resolve flooding along Orchard Road. You heard of the never-ending story? For the ... The PUB should stop worrying about covering their ass (because it's no longer possible) and just concentrate on fixing the flood problem on Orchard Road. Posted by Ghost at 12:29 PM ...

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Show us is the inactions of PUB to feedback since 1990s… from Lucky Plaza management pointing out the Stamford Canal inadequacy to prevent the Orchard Road flooding forgivable? As a MP, let me ask you is not the voting for .... It could be set such that the same poster can only post 5 times, or post to be under moderation if email entered is different, or any other things the admin sees as not healthy for fair discussion. I don't mind the above settings. What I mind is ...

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SINGAPORE - Alternatives to the Stamford Canal to drain away rain water in the Orchard Road area are needed quickly, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan acknowledged yesterday. And Dr Balakrishnan assured that the authorities will act to rectify the issue, although the solution - of building "reserve capacity" for the canal - will not be in place overnight. "Clearly, more .... Wildlife find path to safety under US roads · Developed ...

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16 hours ago ... Stamford Canal drains a catchment area of 631ha. ... If you look carefully, you will notice, to the north of Orchard Road is high ... So what this means is that actually, not only is there a valley, there is .... Well in the case of Stamford Canal, which lies under Orchard Road, we have run out of drainage capacity. ...

NOT FEASIBLE TO EXPAND CANAL UNDER ORCHARD ROAD: MINISTER

Singapore does not intend to be like Venice, with canals everywhere, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan in Parliament on Monday. So there has to be a reasonable limit to how much we prepare for the future ...

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Topography of Orchard Road. 1. Stamford Canal drains a catchment area of 631 ha, which starts upstream at the Botanic Gardens and Dempsey Hill. It extends downstream to Bras Basah and City Hall areas and ultimately drains into Marina Reservoir. ... As long as water accumulates in areas where it should not, and human safety or business operations are affected, then this is a problem that PUB and building owners must resolve. .... Ministry of the Environment & Water Resources ...

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Their reputation is already in tethers, from reducing flood areas under the old guard to having to rely on this point to salvage their credibility after new areas are flooded over the last 2 years. ... The Govt has collected millions in devt charges from all the hectic development along Orchard Road but has not taken any major step to upgrade the major Stamford Canal thinking it is more than adequate to cater for any ..... The Minister, Vivian, came out and what did he say? ...

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Sustained and heavy rain last Friday caused the basements of Liat Towers and Lucky Plaza in Orchard Road to flood, although the rest of the shopping district did not experience flooding and was passable to traffic, unlike in the big flood of June ... Given the constraints in expanding Stamford Canal as it is in a highly urbanised area, PUB is studying the feasibility of building a detention pond and a diversion canal for the Stamford catchment for the longer term, it said. ...

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1 day ago ... Daily SG: 03 Jan 201… on Stamford canal to blame for Or… ... qualities true to the nature of those born under that Chinese zodiac sign. ..... according to the Ministry, which would require the canal to expand .... But in “No floods in Orchard Rd, just 'ponding': PUB” (Dec 24). this was referred to as “ponding”. ...

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Not feasible to expand canal under Orchard Road: Minister. SINGAPORE does not intend to be like Venice, with canals everywhere, said Minister for the ...

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From ‘Stamford canal a cause of flooding again’, article by Saifulbahri Ismail, 31 Dec 2011, Today. The 4km-long Stamford Canal, cited as a factor in last year ...

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Dec 30, 2011 ... Ministerial Salaries Review ... While it is not possible for us to completely eliminate flash floods, we will do everything feasible to prevent it, ... This caused some parts of Stamford Canal to flow full. ... After the Jun 2010 flood at Orchard Road, PUB raised the road to increase flood protection for the area. ...

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Given the constraints in expanding Stamford Canal due to the urbanised development in the area, PUB is studying the feasibility of building a detention pond and a diversion canal for the Stamford catchment in the longer term. In 1984, the Ministry of Environment responded to a reader's complaint about Orchard Road flooding by citing 'extremely heavy rainfall', exposing the inability of Stamford canal to handle any load exceeding the intensity equivalent to a ...

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Dec 31, 2011 ... Then, 152.8mm of rain fell on Orchard Road from 2.20pm to 5.20pm - equivalent to ... "While it is not possible for us to completely eliminate flash floods, we will do ... Given the constraints in expanding Stamford Canal due to the ... Govt takes a very serious view of SMRT disruptions: Transport Minister Lui ...

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