The above statement is factually incorrect.
It is correct in saying that there are roadworks on going at the
location. It is also correct in saying that water was overflowing
from the reservoir.
Let me tell you all what happened:-
During the non-stop rain, water was collected inside MacRitchie
Reservoir until the water mark reaches the overflowing point. At
the top of the dam, there is nothing to prevent the water from
overflowing. Even though PUB had in the past done water flushing by
opening the valve gate at the bottom of the Dam, this was much much
worse. Water was over flowing at a great flow, until the grass
patch that was directly in front of the reservoir, as well as the
carpark, got flooded.
The canal from the spillway leads all the way to the junction of
Thomson Road and Marymount Road, whereby it follows Thomson Road
all the way until Police Academy grounds, after that, I don't know
how it runs. How the water runs from the spillway to the junction
of Thomson Road and Marymount Road? There is a box culvert under
the road at Lornie Road, which became inundated, overflow the side
of the box culvert and flooded the whole road. The construction
site was unfortunately, right in the middle.
The construction site did not touch any of the existing road side
drains or drainage facilities.
Take a look at why the florist at Olive road / Joan Road got
flooded. That is because of all the water from the reservoir was
flowing to their location, and unfortunately, their area was a low
ground, and there was nothing PUB could do to stop the water from
overflowing.
What do you term this? Act of God, as nobody can predict how much
rain the clouds will pour when it rains.
