{
  "id": 10128378,
  "title": "PUB urges public to avoid several areas across Singapore due to flash flood risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pub-urges-public-to-avoid-several-areas-across-singapore-due-to-flash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pub-urges-public-to-avoid-several-areas-in-singapore-due-to-flash-flood-risks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The public in Singapore is advised to avoid several areas due to a heightened risk of flash floods, according to PUB. The national water agency issued this warning via its X account after 11am on September 27.\n\nThe affected areas include:\n- The junction of Craig Road and Tanjong Pagar Road at 11.05am\n- The junction of Kampong Bahru Rd and Spooner Road at 11.22am\n- Mackenzie Road, near Bukit Timah Road at 11.26am\n- Alexandra Road, spanning from Malan Road to Pasir Panjang Road at 11.26am\n- The junction of Balmoral Road and Stevens Road at 11.29am\n- The junction of Neo Pee Teck Lane and Pasir Panjang Road at 11.34am\n- The junction of Clementi Road and Pasir Panjang Road at 11.37am\n- Ayer Rajah Expressway (heading towards the City) near the University Flyover at 11.43am\n- The junction of Clementi Road and West Coast Road at 11.43am\n- Jalan Boon Lay (from International Road to Enterprise Road) at 11.49am\n- The junction of Geylang Road and Lorong 1 Geylang at 11.49am\n- Service Road off Upper Paya Lebar Road (near Lim Teck Boo Road) at 11.52am\n\nThe National Environment Agency predicts short and thundery showers across Singapore during the second fortnight of September, particularly in the late morning and afternoon.",
  "summary": "The public should avoid several locations over the next hour.",
  "key_points": [
    "PUB warns public to avoid 13 flood-prone areas in Singapore",
    "Flash flood risk heightened after 11am on September 27",
    "Short, thundery showers predicted for late September"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Flash flood at junction of Neo Pee Teck Lane and Pasir Panjang Road subsided: PUB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/flash-flood-at-junction-of-neo-pee-teck-lane-and-pasir-panjang-road",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:32:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}