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When I woke up this morning I could clearly hear the rain.. it was really one heavy rain.. I woke up around 8.. but I stayed at the bed until 9.. then I did my morning routine... I noticed that the rain became harder and harder.. the sky getting darker.. the it's 10AM and the rain still pouring heavily.. I still haven't noticed anything.. up until around 11AM... It's been 3 hours of heavy raining.. I checked the weather channel and it said Thunder Storm.. Since my stay in here.. this was never happened.. There were couple times heavy rain poured Singapore.. but it only last at least 1 hour.. so this time it's kinda scary.. and 40min after that I got a call from my dad.. he has been informed that Orchard Road was flooded.. he even got a picture from his friend...

Honestly, I did not know since I stayed at home all the time.. moreover, near my apt there is no signs of flood anyway.. then I checked news online.. but there is none saying about flooded Orchard.. 5 minutes after that My aunty and cousin came.. there were in Orchard Area this morning.. they said it was horrible.. cars were stuck.. taxi and busses were not in service.. it took them an hour to get a taxi..

well.. it is true.. Orchard Road is flooded this morning.. but not only Orchard Road.. there are more places in Singapore that are affected by the heavy rain.. but it's okay now... i have not go to Orchard Road.. but couple of friends said that the situation is better now.. hopefully the government will take this seriously.. maybe they have never thought about the possibility of flood before..

for more pictures and info here's couple links:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/index.htm

http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/06/16/flash-floods-cause-havoc-in-singapore/

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/394860/more_dramatic_flooding_pictures_in_orchard_rd.html