'Gusty' winds brought by Sumatra squalls uproot trees around S'pore, police clear fallen tree in Bedok
It was a windy Mid-Autumn Festival.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) had released an advisory on Sept 16 that in the coming days, Sumatra squalls might bring widespread thundery showers and gusty winds.
"Gusty winds" might have been an understatement, judging by the video shared by Stomper Tom of the wind blowing at People's Park Centre on Sept 16.
Other videos of gusty winds were posted online.
The winds were so strong that they felled trees around Singapore. Stomper A shared a video of police removing a fallen tree at Bedok South Avenue 1 at around 9.20pm.
"The police officers even used manual saws to chop off the fallen tree so as to clear the road," said the Stomper. "Good job to the officers."
Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Indranee Rajah posted on Facebook that the wind was "really strong" while she was making house visits at Boon Tiong estate.
"Due to the winds and heavy rainfall a number of trees in our division were uprooted. Some cars and structures were also affected," she wrote in the post.
Nee Soon GRC MP Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim also said on social media that a few trees fell at Nee Soon Central.
"We worked with the relevant agencies to clear the fallen branches and trunks of the trees," he added.
In its advisory, NEA said more rainfall is forecast for the rest of the month with thundery showers expected on most afternoons.
"The total rainfall for the second half of September 2024 is forecast to be above average over most parts of the island," said the advisory.
