This morning, STOMPer Dean got off his bus and walked 15 minutes to his workplace. A tree had fallen along Macpherson Road, blocking traffic.
The STOMPer wrote in an email (Aug 2):
"This tree fell at the junction near Windsor hotel. (close to BP or Caltex station)
"No one was hurt.
"A lot of ppl actually came down from the bus to take pictures like myself.
"I walked about 15 mins to my office in the direction towards Kallang Bahru."
STOMPer roy cheong spotted two cases of fallen branches in Woodlands due to the heavy rains last week.
He writes in an email:
"I took pictures of two fallen branches within a week after the heavy rain"
Having our island decorated with greenery can be pleasant but it becomes a burden when trees fall and disrupt daily happenings after a heavy rain, like the one this morning, says STOMPer Roy Tan.
This is the downside of having a green city, says STOMPer Roy Tan, who noted that businesses were disrupted at the Burlington Square and Sim Lim area.
Roy says in an email:
"Four fallen trees/ tree branches made the footpath look like a mini forest.
"One of the trees snapped at its trunk.
"Location: Footpath between Sim Lim Square and Burlington Square.
"Eateries like Fatty Weng Cheong and Hot Spot Cafe affected".
Heavy morning wind and rain sent some trees toppling to the ground across the island today, causing obstruction to many road users.
STOMPer eckman88 saw this huge fallen tree at Admiralty Road West.
The road was inaccessible because the tree lay across the road.
He says:
"Fallen tree again, this time it closed the whole Admiralty Road West."
STOMPer Sam was driving to work when he was too, obstructed by a fallen tree near the Marina Barrage.
Sam says:
"I was driving to work at the Marina Barrage when suddenly I saw that I was blocked by a fallen tree.
"It fell due to the heavy rain in the morning I guess.
"I called up the people from the control room, who subsequently called NEA to help remove the fallen tree.
"Oh dear here we go again; Singapore is facing a big problem yet again".
Another STOMPer fastfastmikey also saw a fallen tree at Commonwealth.
The sender says:
"A fallen tree seen at North Buona Vista Road before Commonwealth Avenue West, blocking one of the lanes".
A large tree branch had fallen on an SBS Transit double decker, resulting in a massive traffic jam along the AYE towards the city. STOMPer Hisyam sent in a video of the accident scene and said: "It is shocking to see the fallen branch on the bus like that."
The fallen branch is reportedly blocking up all the lanes on the expressway, except for the extreme right lane, and causing a tailback all the way to the Jurong Town Hall Road.
"It took me an hour just to get past the bus and the branch, because everyone was stuck in grid lock traffic.
"This was near the South Buona Vista flyover and it was a massive jam for a major expressway like the AYE.
"I just hope the authorities have cleared up the mess already so that traffic can flow smoothly."
Yet another vehicle falls prey to a fallen tree due to bad weather says STOMPer km memphis.
In an email, the STOMPer said:
"It seems like Singapore couldn't take more than a few hours of storm.
"This fallen tree at Tanglin Halt is more than 40 years old and has always been solid. But today, the storm caused the trees come falling down, crashing a taxi, and the opposite bus stop.
"Hence the road was closed for an hour just for the debris to be cleared."
STOMPer Yoko says a woman was badly hurt by a falling tree branch outside the Istana grounds. He says he saw her being stretchered off into a waiting ambulance.
This is the latest in a series of incidents involving falling trees and branches in Singapore. Read an earlier story on the subject here.
Yoko describes the scene:
"A woman got hit by a fallen tree branch outside Istana at about 4.15pm this afternoon (June 9).
"I caught sight of her being carried onboard the ambulance. She had a brace around her neck to cushion her injury.
"I hope she is fine."
A spokesperson for SCDF told STOMP that they received the call at 4.08pm. The woman has since been brought to a hospital for urgent medical attention.
STOMPer Chopper spotted this tree branch lying on a path in front of a condominium along West Coast Drive. He feels that it should be removed as people are being forced to walk around it.
Said the STOMPer:
"This broken tree branch has been left there since Monday, untouched. The authorities should send someone to clear it.
"It's dangerous, of course. But I also think it causes a lot of inconvenience.
"When people try to cross the road, they have to go around the branch."
STOMPer Garfield is concerned with the recent spate of fallen trees around Singapore. She questions if we should rethink having so many trees along our roads and carparks since, it has affected traffic and has become more dangerous when it wrecked a few cars along the way.
Said the STOMPer:
"Trees are God send when we need to seek shelter from the blazing heat. But of late, it has become more of a hazard than a refuge.
"Stories of fallen trees are making their way on the news. Many people are affected by them as fallen trees in major expressway can halt traffic for hours.
"But that is not the only reason for my concern. Some cars have been wrecked by these trees when they fall. Worse of all, someone can actually get hurt if a tree falls on them.
"Is it safe to have so many trees along our roads and carparks?
"Some drivers actually avoid parking beneath or near trees for safety reason and also to avoid get bird poo all over their cars."
