A STOMPer sent in pictures
of severe flooding along other parts of Bukit Timah Road, adding to
the many accounts STOMP has received from other STOMPers.
Some of these took place along Jalan Haji Alias.
STOMPer Bertrand also witnessed
flooding along Bukit Timah Road. He says:
"Took place this afternoon at about 2 plus."
The STOMPer sent in photos which show motorists getting out in the
heavy rain to push their vehicles.
Another STOMPer and Bukit Timah resident, Raymond, says:
"I happened to return home at about 1pm. It was already
drizzling.
"The downpour came around 1.30pm. All of a sudden the drain outside
my house along Jalan Haji Alias overflowed with water rushing onto
the main road.
"There was a bit of chaos because of the construction works to
widen the drain.
"The overflowed water caused the dustbins and construction barriers
to float out of place. Construction workers were frantically moving
them to higher ground.
"There were civil defence vehicles moving towards Coronation Road
West (and I heard from my friends today that they were there to
help residents carry young children out of the flooded
areas).
"I have been residing here for 20 years now and this is the first
time that we have experienced such a situation.
"The first thing that crossed my mind was to unplug the switch for
the main gate as the water was already covering the wires of the
auto gate.
"I was helping the construction workers move some of the
construction road barriers. It was quite dangerous as the barriers
were floating towards the centre of the road.
"At about 2.30pm, the overflowed water on the road subsided and I
managed to drive back to office around 3.30pm, avoiding the mass
traffic jam around the area."
