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SINGAPORE \u2013 A flash flood that took place in a slip road of the KPE near Buangkok on the evening of May 5 subsided after about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
In a post on social media platform X at about 5.50pm, national water agency PUB said a flash flood had occurred along the KPE towards ECP, near the slip road to Buangkok East Drive.<\/p>\n
In an update at around 6.20pm, PUB said the flash flood had subsided.<\/p>\n
It had earlier warned motorists to avoid that area for an hour from around 5.35pm.<\/p>\n
In an earlier post at about 5.20pm, PUB also urged the public to stay clear of the junction of Craig Road and Tanjong Pagar Road for an hour.<\/p>\n
In another update at around 5.50pm, PUB said motorists should also avoid Tampines Road, outside Paya Lebar Air Base, for an hour.<\/p>\n
At around 6.05pm, the agency also urged motorists to stay clear of Halus Link, near Lorong Halus, in the Pasir Ris area.<\/p>\n
PUB had initially warned that heavy rain was expected over the southern, eastern and central areas of Singapore from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.<\/p>\n