Recently, Orchard Road had a flood that caused some detrimental effects on not just the many people walking around Orchard Road or the buildings and shops there, but also the reputation of Singapore.
It has been reported in our news, not just the newspapers, but also on the television about this breaking news, that Orchard Road has been flooding. You must be thinking now, how could Singapore's most famous, bustling city, possibly have a flood? Isn't the drainage system of our country one of the top? Even so, many of you might think that the flood is nothing much and everything will be fine after clearing up everything. However, have you taken into consideration how the flood might actually affect the image of Singapore as a country and how it will affect the tourism industry of people working at Orchard Road? You have to put yourself in their shoes and consider these few aspects and not just stay indifferent as long as it does not concern you.
Don't you find it scary that such a famous place that will supposedly have one of the best drainage systems will have such a huge flood taking place? Aren't you concerned for the well-being of Singaporean citizens and the world as a whole? It is clearly evident that the amount of rainfall has constantly been on the rise, mainly due to global warming. How then do we ensure that these disastrous floods will not occur again? Aren't you worried about it? There is obviously something the government has to do to ensure that the drainage system in Singapore is improved tremendously or similar incidents will happen again and again.
However, I am relieved to see that my Facebook wall is filled with posts concerning the flooding and how shocked they are. It can be seen that students are keeping in touch with the most recent news and how they are showing concern for these flooding cases. But with that aside, the most important thing I feel Singapore should do now is to have a top class drainage system in a place like Orchard Road where there are so many people there. It is a very famous and popular place where many people go to and thus, it is important to ensure that no cases of flooding occur there at all. Orchard Road is quite symbolic of Singapore as a whole and tourists who come to Singapore normally go there. If even the iconic location in Singapore is unable to prevent flooding cases from occurring there, wouldn't it leave a very bad impression of Singapore among many people? If that is the case, many foreigners would have a bad impression of Singapore and the tourism industry would definitely be affected.
Nevertheless, with my faith in the Singapore government's efficiency, I am sure they will improve the drainage system in no time or even find a better and more effective solution to tackle this problem soon. As such, Singapore's reputation will not be tarnished and the tourism industry or the people working there would not be affected greatly as well. In the end, I believe Orchard Road will still remain as a bustling place of Singapore and remain as iconic as it has always been.
In conclusion, I hope that such floods will not happen again as it would leave a bad impression on others of Singapore. I also hope that the government would act fast to improve the drainage system as soon as possible such that these flooding cases would not repeat themselves.
Well, this is just my two cents worth on the flooding incident in Orchard Road. So what do you think about the flooding cases in Singapore? Please share your opinions on them. :)
For more information on the flooding incident in Singapore, visit the following link: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_541057.html
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