That has not been in the headlines here since the early 1980s, let alone to affect downtown Singapore but it seems it is still possible. We've had massive rain before but it's never flooded this badly, let alone in Orchard Road, the heart of Singapore's shopping district.
According to Singapore's Channel News Asia and the national water agency, the amount of rain recorded just between 8am and 11am on Wednesday, 16 June, was 100 millimetres, approximately 60% of the average monthly rainfall for June. Amazing what just three hours of heavy downpour could do!
These pics circulated among local netizens within hours of its occurrence.
And this gentleman got excellent footage of some of the damage affecting a lot of well-known and well-frequented areas. Wow! I've actually gone to that Starbucks before!
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