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SINGAPORE \u2013 Members of the public have been urged to avoid three areas in the vicinity of Bukit Timah on Dec 13 due to the risk of a flash flood occurring.<\/p>\n
They are:<\/p>\n
Dunearn Road, from Rifle Range to Binjai Park<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Junction of King\u2019s Road and Prince Road<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mackenzie Road near Bukit Timah Road <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
National water agency PUB issued an alert on social media at around 6pm to avoid the areas for the next hour, citing heavy rain.<\/p>\n
The National Environment Agency had also warned of heavy rain in the southern and western areas of the island, from 6.15pm to 7pm.<\/p>\n
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) had also put up a warning on its website, stating that \u201cheavy thundery showers\u201d were expected during the same period.<\/p>\n
This comes just a day after <\/p>\n flash floods occurred in Kembangan and Upper East Coast Road<\/p>\n <\/a> on the afternoon of Dec 12 amid heavy rain across Singapore.<\/p>\n In its fortnightly weather report, MSS on Dec 1 said <\/p>\n thundery showers can be expected in the afternoon<\/p>\n <\/a> for the first half of December, with moderate to heavy rain possibly extending into the evenings on a few days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n