Flash flood risks: PUB urges public to avoid several areas

PUB said the public should stay clear of Puay Hee Avenue, near Siak Kew Avenue in Potong Pasir, for an hour from 8.29am, as well as Cambridge Road and Carlisle Road near Farrer Park from 8.32am.

In another update at 8.58am, the agency urged the public to avoid Sims Avenue from Lorong 35 Geylang to Lorong 39 Geylang for an hour.

PUB had initially warned that heavy rain was expected over many areas of Singapore from 8.25am to 9.45am.

The Meteorological Service Singapore on July 16 said short, thundery showers were expected over some parts of Singapore between the late morning and afternoon on most days in the second half of July,

On one or two days, there may be widespread moderate to heavy thundery showers, it added in its fortnightly weather advisory.