Ideas to solve floods in Singapore!
After reading the Today’s article about “Long term plan for flood control needed”
I feel motivated to think out of the box to help the local policy makers to solve the problem.
- Public to post flash flood photos is good on an app but why not go to social network like twitter & facebook to search #sgflood to identify locations of flood too?
- Flash flood sometimes can be inevitable but to limit the property damage maybe a high wall surrounding entrances can be constructed with steps to walk up & down into the entrance.
- Safety also must be considered for flooded drains, put railings beside drains that’s more than half a meter deep
- Long term flooding also must be considered a possibility, how to manage public transportation for evacuation or normal commute including safety of underground MRT tunnels.
- Identify possible locations of frequent flash flood prone region & build better drainage or higher elevated road & pedestrian pavements
- We have to think in advance in case there’s a Thailand style of flooding that won’t recede for a long period of time like how to replace public transport with Amphibious vehicles or allow cars to modify into amphibious vehicles to avoid serious flood damage.
- Civil defense solutions on rescue during floods
I like to hear more ideas from readers too!
What do you think Singapore should do to either prevent floods or anticipate floods & live around it.