(Singapore 7 News) Orchard Road change flood zone, there is a business complaint with the flood insurance premiums have increased 40%.
Hero House, a tailor shop, according to industry said he business 30 years, he suffered the day before the flood is the third and most serious one.
He said the first flood last year, because he had no insurance, the results suffered heavy losses, after the hurry to buy insurance. After the flooding took place, he can claim the insurance company, however, he renewed last month, they found insurance premiums increased by 40%.
He said that the flooding took place today, he did not know the water will be higher insurance premiums to what extent.
He said that even if your premium and then, still reluctantly insurance industry, but most worried about is that once the Orchard Road area is classified as easily flooded areas, they might no longer be insured after.
Orchard Road Business Association asked the Public Utilities Board to explain why the flooding occurred, the water level measuring the reasons for not alert alarm systems business.
Orchard Road Business Association Executive Director Wu Xing interview that, on Orchard Road, expressed disappointment that the flooding took place.
He told the "Morning Post" in June last year, flooding occurred on Orchard Road, the Public Utilities Board said it would install more water level gauges, water level is too high once the drainage system, the alarm system will send SMS alert to Orchard Road businesses.
According to his understanding, the day before flooding occurs, the affected businesses have not received any newsletter.
He said businesses were also suspected to increase the Orchard Road project under the section of the road, leading to serious flooding along the Tanglin Road reasons.
Public Utilities Board explained that the Tanglin area Fidel Garden (Cuscaden Road), Orchard Road, the flow of water is, where the mall hard-hit, mainly large rainwater into the basement, due to the internal drainage pump can not cope.
Public Utilities Board for the next three days to prepare for the expected rainfall in the island were all easy to drain stagnant water areas and waterways checks to prevent any blockage at the same time and met the management of affected buildings, waterproofing consultation.
The spokesman said the authorities had Engineers Association of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore, seek professional advice, to review the rules for the drainage system.
Drainage system, including rules for the basic planning, design and operational procedures, as well as special provisions for the drainage system in the operational procedures in line with basic needs. This maxim may at any time to revise and review.
Singapore, 16 flooding black areas, accounting for 66 hectares of land, these areas are mostly low-lying lots.
● East / North (14 hectares)
East Coast road segment / Pik Wan Road; Fan Boluo Road; Lo get all nations; Yi Shun; Admiralty Road West.
● West (9 hectares)
Ben-resistant segment; Wing Road; Jurong Port Road; provoke granja Li Zhi A Ashley / Coronation Road West.
● Central (43 hectares)
Saia Wei Road; Cambridge Road / Dorset Road; Lincoln Road / Sa Li Road; Cantonment Link Road / Keppel Road; Rose Lane; Maiya Road / Fort Road / Adelaide Road; Jalan Lankenbila / Yoshimitsu Road .
Hero House, a tailor shop, according to industry said he business 30 years, he suffered the day before the flood is the third and most serious one.
He said the first flood last year, because he had no insurance, the results suffered heavy losses, after the hurry to buy insurance. After the flooding took place, he can claim the insurance company, however, he renewed last month, they found insurance premiums increased by 40%.
He said that the flooding took place today, he did not know the water will be higher insurance premiums to what extent.
He said that even if your premium and then, still reluctantly insurance industry, but most worried about is that once the Orchard Road area is classified as easily flooded areas, they might no longer be insured after.
Orchard Road Business Association asked the Public Utilities Board to explain why the flooding occurred, the water level measuring the reasons for not alert alarm systems business.
Orchard Road Business Association Executive Director Wu Xing interview that, on Orchard Road, expressed disappointment that the flooding took place.
He told the "Morning Post" in June last year, flooding occurred on Orchard Road, the Public Utilities Board said it would install more water level gauges, water level is too high once the drainage system, the alarm system will send SMS alert to Orchard Road businesses.
According to his understanding, the day before flooding occurs, the affected businesses have not received any newsletter.
He said businesses were also suspected to increase the Orchard Road project under the section of the road, leading to serious flooding along the Tanglin Road reasons.
Public Utilities Board explained that the Tanglin area Fidel Garden (Cuscaden Road), Orchard Road, the flow of water is, where the mall hard-hit, mainly large rainwater into the basement, due to the internal drainage pump can not cope.
Public Utilities Board for the next three days to prepare for the expected rainfall in the island were all easy to drain stagnant water areas and waterways checks to prevent any blockage at the same time and met the management of affected buildings, waterproofing consultation.
The spokesman said the authorities had Engineers Association of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore, seek professional advice, to review the rules for the drainage system.
Drainage system, including rules for the basic planning, design and operational procedures, as well as special provisions for the drainage system in the operational procedures in line with basic needs. This maxim may at any time to revise and review.
Singapore, 16 flooding black areas, accounting for 66 hectares of land, these areas are mostly low-lying lots.
● East / North (14 hectares)
East Coast road segment / Pik Wan Road; Fan Boluo Road; Lo get all nations; Yi Shun; Admiralty Road West.
● West (9 hectares)
Ben-resistant segment; Wing Road; Jurong Port Road; provoke granja Li Zhi A Ashley / Coronation Road West.
● Central (43 hectares)
Saia Wei Road; Cambridge Road / Dorset Road; Lincoln Road / Sa Li Road; Cantonment Link Road / Keppel Road; Rose Lane; Maiya Road / Fort Road / Adelaide Road; Jalan Lankenbila / Yoshimitsu Road .
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