SINGAPORE: A heavy downpour early Tuesday morning caused some damage at Pasir Ris Polyclinic. The damage has since been repaired, and the polyclinic will resume operations on Wednesday. A section of the ceiling on the first level of the clinic had collapsed, while puddles of water were found at all three levels of the polyclinic. SingHealth Polyclinics said initial investigations show that the incident was likely due to the heavy downpour. At 6am, the clinic's director was alerted that the security alarm had gone off. Dr Peter Moey, Family Physician & Clinic Director at SingHealth Polycinics (Pasir Ris), said: "We are investigating the cause and also assessing the damage severity and doing some maintenance work to assess that the building is safe for operations. "At the moment, from what we see, the equipment and building looks okay but we need a more comprehensive assessment." With parts of the ceiling still leaking, staff quickly took preventive measures. Fortunately, the polyclinic was closed on Tuesday as it was a public holiday, so no patients were affected. SingHealth Polyclinics said it has assessed the clinic situation and done thorough checks on its systems and facilities to ensure that the clinic is safe and ready for operation. It also said the polyclinic has been cleaned up, and the damaged ceiling boards replaced. The polyclinic is situated within the Pasir Ris East Community Building. It is working with the building's managing agent to investigate the cause of this incident. Due to the heavy rain, national water agency PUB said flash floods occurred in the eastern parts of Singapore, including Tampines. www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/parts-of-pasir-ris/848046.html

• published: 15 Oct 2013
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