Friday, July 23, 2010

Marina Barrage causes the Flood?

After reading a few articles like this
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/17/flash-floods-did-the-marina-barrage-help/
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/06/floods-monitor-or-dont-monitor-also-flood/ and one article that compares barrage and dams of other countries and flood, logically one can't help but feeling that the barrage may be an issue. Simply, if the inflow from the in-land drains dump more water per seconds into the barrage as compared to the outflow of the barrage into the sea, the drains will soon overflow which could have cause the flood. If this is really through, the barrage may need to be rid off. However, this will not be good for Singaporean as the main objectives is to have enough water for our population when our water contract with our neighbor ends. I remember 7 gates are open instead of the 9 gates, if that is so will building more gates increases the outflow? Or maybe not all drains should flow into the barrage, many of them may need to flow direct into the sea. Or special door be design on the drain that can tunnel the running water direct to the sea or barrage depending on how heavy the rain is.

I do really wished that it is a barrage issue cause if it is not, Singapore is really in big trouble - Global Warming, which is a more difficult issue to face. However, looking at what the government is currently doing and what MM Lee says, you can see what the government is throwing the problem at...

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