Singapore experiences flash floods due to heavy rainfall from the north-east monsoon, with December 29th seeing inundation in several areas. The rainy season, expected to persist until late January 2025, is exacerbated by the La Nina climate phenomenon. Experts warn of heavier rainfall and storms due to climate change, increasing the risk of flash floods.
On Dec 29, a brick retaining wall at the front of two conserved terraced houses in Cairnhill Road collapsed amid the wet weather.Amid the north-east monsoon and record rainfall events over the past few months, flash floods have hit Singapore on at least three occasions.
The rainy season, which lasts through January, is not expected to let up any time soon. The La Nina climate phenomenon, which brings wetter and cooler conditions to the region, is forecast to return some time between now and March 2025, causing rain to extend beyond the monsoon season. Between 1981 and 2020, there were more than 80 extreme rainfall events in the top 1 percentile, according to calculations by Assistant Professor He Xiaogang from NUS’ department of civil and environmental engineering.
On Dec 29, a brick retaining wall at the front of two conserved terraced houses in Cairnhill Road also collapsed amid the wet weather.
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