Refuting PUB Expert Panel that increase in rainfall intensity contributes to flooding



April 4th, 2012 | Author: Ng Kok Lim



Dear expert panel, I refer to the 12 Jan 2012 Straits Times report “Annual rainfall is increasing here: Experts” [1]. It was reported that rainfall increased by 15mm a year on average between 1968 and 2008. The table below was constructed using government rainfall data [2]. It shows that by shifting the years by one or two, a completely different…

Rain, floods kill 115 in UP, Uttarakhand

Heavy rain and floods in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have left as many as 115 dead over the past two months, official reports said.…

19:39 AEST Thu Jul 21 2011

Sydney is bracing for the wettest July in more than 50 years as a severe weather warning is issued for coastal areas.

Torrential rainfall is creating traffic chaos as flooded roads are closed across the state.

Observatory Hill in Sydney's city centre has recorded 171 millimetres in the month so far, already giving coastal areas of the NSW capital the wettest July since 1999.

If just…

Danmark 2. Denmark…

The following flood statistics have been reported since the beginning of 2011.

Australian Flood: 22 dead; 14 missing; 2.1 million people live in the 51 areas being labelled as disaster zones; 500,000 sq km area affected by flood; more than 20,000 homes and businesses have been flooded; the estimated cost of rebuilding the worst hit Queensland state alone stood at A$10 billions;

Brazil Flood: 806 dead; 400 missing; 3,000 homeless; 5,000…

The following flood statistics have been reported since the beginning of 2011.

Australian Flood: 20 dead; 14 missing; 2.1 million people live in the 51 areas being labelled as disaster zones; 500,000 sq km area affected by flood; more than 20,000 homes and businesses have been flooded; the estimated cost of rebuilding the worst hit Queensland state alone stood at A$10 billions;

Brazil Flood: 767 dead; 400 missing; 3,000 homeless; 5,000…

The following flood statistics have been reported since the beginning of 2011.

Australian Flood: 20 dead; 14 missing; 2.1 million people live in the 51 areas being labelled as disaster zones; 500,000 sq km area affected by flood; more than 20,000 homes and businesses have been flooded; the estimated cost of rebuilding the worst hit Queensland state alone stood at A$10 billions;

Brazil Flood: 626 dead; at least 14,000 people…

15 January 2011 News Highlight

Please note that flood news for Australia, Sri lanka and Philippines are appearing more frequently in the main stream media.

The cover ups continue in Indonesia with not much details of their flood, landslide and mudslides being reported.

Australia…

Since there are so many news floating around, this blog is intending to compile all official news into one - helping members to see a bigger picture and hence connecting the dots for 7 of 10.  I will do my best to add more links as events unfold.  Your contribution is welcome by posting links in comments.

The following flood statistics have been reported since the beginning of 2011.

Australian Flood: 22 dead; 14 missing; 2.1 million people…

13 January 2011 Brazil: Brazil floods, mudslides leave 237 dead

12 January 2011 Brazil: At least 48 dead in rain-hit Brazil town

13 January 2011 Brisbane: Brisbane suburbs start to count the cost after flood

13 January 2011 Brisbane:…

12 January 2011 East Nusa Tenggara: Huge Waves Destroy homes in East Indonesia

12 January 2011 Japara: Tens of hectares of rice in Jepara Awash by Sea Water…

10 January 2011 Bicol: CamSur eyes preemptive evacuation 

In the wake of floods and landslides that have hit the Bicol Region, officials in Camarines Sur are planning a possible preemptive evacuation of families in 26 towns.



On Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the province's disaster management officials are anticipating more floods and landslides there.



"No fishing activity (is…

12 January 2011 Sri Lanka: Nearly 1 milliom people affected in Sri Lanka floods

12 January 2011 Sri Lanka: Floods ground Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa…

12 January 2011 Narathiwat: Provinces hit by cold spells, floods

10 January 2011 Narathiwat: Narathiwat, Thailand declared Flood Disaster Zone…

Nearly 600,000 people marooned by floods in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Floods situation in east Sri Lanka has seen no improvement as "continuous rains" lashed the area over the last two weeks, relief officials said Saturday.

"In terms of numbers 588,000 people have been affected. Over 4, 800 are in relief camps. There have been three deaths. We maintain 18 camps for the floods displaced", said Pradeep Kodippily, deputy director of the National Disaster Management…

MANILA, Philippines - A Chinese mining firm employee has died after being hit by a falling rock in the head during heavy downpour in Lagonoy, Camarines Sur, police said Saturday.

Police identified the Chinese as Chen Te Hao, an employee of Prime Work Mining Corp. in Sitio Benguet, Barangay Gimagtocon.

A belated police report said Chen died after being hit by a falling rock during heavy downpour around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday (January 6).

The victim died while being rushed…

12 January 2011 Shanghai: 5.0 Magitude quake hits South yellow Sea, tremor felt in Shanghai

10 January 2011 South China: South to endure more freezing weather, blizzards and sleet

9 January…

12 January 2011 Manila: Damage due to rains, floods near P900M

12 January 2011 Negros: Heavy Flooding Affects 4000 Families in Northern Negros Occ.

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