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Flash floods can be opportunities, not just disruptions
The Straits Times
|December 05, 2025
I read with interest PUB chief executive Ong Tze-Ch'in's comments on the need for greater resilience against flash floods (Resilience against flash flooding required: PUB chief, Dec 1).
While it is true that Singapore cannot prevent every flooding event, it should not view intense rainfall only as a threat. Climate change is expected to bring heavier rain that can, in fact, be turned into a strategic advantage.
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