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Heavy rain causes flooding in Singapore

Flash floods have been reported at various places in Singapore due to heavy and intense morning rain.

Callers to the MediaCorp hotline reported flooding in areas such as Cuscaden Road, Hillcrest Road, Eng Neo Avenue, Sennett Estate near Potong Pasir, MacPherson, Toa Payoh and Balestier.

They also reported fallen trees caused by the downpour and gusty wind.

Parts of Orchard Road are also
reported to be affected by flooding, especially along the stretch of Tanglin Mall.

National water agency PUB has advised the public to be careful on these roads.

Two lanes along Bukit Timah Road are impassable to traffic. 

The Kranji Expressway (KJE) at the slip road towards Woodlands is also impassable to traffic.

Drivers are advised to avoid these roads. 

In a statement at 12.15pm, PUB said the flash floods reported earlier along Bukit Timah Road (the stretch from Blackmore Road to Maplewood Road) and Dunearn Road (from Rifle Range Road to Yarwood Road) as well as at Orchard Road (Cuscaden Road - at the Tanglin/Tomlinson Road junction; Tanglin/Napir Road junction) have subsided. 

These roads are now passable to traffic. 

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