Motorists on Wednesday morning experienced a snarl-up after a tree fell right outside a Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel in the Orchard area during a downpour. In photos circulating online, a tree is seen to have fallen on a white Kia Sorento car and blocking at least three...
The tree likely fell during the downpour on Wednesday morning.
According to the National Environment Agency’s Meteorological Service Singapore website, there was 35.8mm of rainfall in Newton since midnight, with more than 20mm of rainfall occurring between 9am and 9.59am. The weatherman on Monday said that the weather for the rest of July would be drier than it had been in the first half of the month, with warm conditions expected.
However, he added that short-duration thundery showers were expected between late morning and afternoon over parts of the island on some days. The weatherman also said below-average rainfall is expected for the rest of the month. The highest daily total rainfall recorded in the first half of July was 98.4mm in Kent Ridge on July 14.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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