(GPGT) Trees fall on vehicles amid heavy rain on Sunday afternoon

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SINGAPORE: Heavy rain fell across parts of Singapore on Sunday (Feb 20) afternoon, with photos and videos circulating on WhatsApp showing vehicles damaged by falling trees and branches.

National water agency PUB issued warnings of flood and heavy rain on several occasions, one of which was a flash flood warning for Upper Paya Lebar Road at 4.35pm.

"Due to heavy rain, water levels in drains have reached 90 per cent in these areas ... Please avoid the above areas for the next one hour," said PUB in a Facebook post.

The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) warned on Twitter of "thundery showers over many areas" in the afternoon.

Photos and videos on WhatsApp showed trees and branches falling on vehicles amid the rain on Sunday.

One video showed that a tree had fallen on an SMRT bus in Sungei Gedong. In another, parts of a tree blocked off a road in the area.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance along Lim Chu Kang Road at about 4.55pm on Sunday.

"SCDF's assistance was not required," it said.

In another incident, a tree fell on a white car in Punggol, smashing the windscreen. SCDF officers were seen removing debris from the car.

SCDF said it received a call for assistance at the carpark driveway near Block 289C Punggol Place at about 3.15pm on Sunday.

"Upon SCDF's arrival, a person was found trapped in the driver's seat of a car," it said.

"SCDF rescued the person using cutting equipment. There were no reported injuries."

CNA has contacted SMRT and NParks for more information.

 

[danny8x8]

NParks better cum clean!

 

[UptheToon]

No amount of engineering could have prevented this. Once in 50 years.

 

[williewombat615]

No ponding today? Heng ah, my age didn’t increase by another 50 years.

 

[Bunknifer]

wah white color toyota altis kana ... jin kor lian

 

[Shion]

my side here the rain not that heavy

 

[mgx-alander]

Sibey suay the car owner

Coe already so high still kena this

 

[Avant-Garde]

npark again, knn.

first is some mastercard employee, now a car.

 

[maxieb]

Act of god

 

[yuri2]

Trees belong to NParks. So are they going to pay for all the damages ?

 

[glarerder]

thought they check tree health on a regular basis?

 

[rummikub]

wah white color toyota altis kana ... jin kor lian

Looks like an old camry
almost final destination

 

[Ethan_]

Think seems like quite common nowadays. Thus when heavy rain, need to drive slow look out for falling trees and flooded streets. Avoid areas with dense tree foliage. When parked under trees, heavy rain better go check or shift.

 

[buttbERry]

jialat sia...

 

[mryongtan]

wah white color toyota altis kana ... jin kor lian

it's a Camry

 

[Atrina_Boy]

glad i stay home today

 

[jayjay0702]

Sad sia cannot claim insurance

 

[UncleG]

NParks better cum clean!

Honest mistake.

They cannot control the weather nor breaking of the trees.

 

[Athlon_Riser]

Rich ppl drive car.

 

[Asy1um]

Need committee to determine whether the tree fall on the car or car drove into the tree falling range.

tree health is not important.