During the rainy season last December, Singapore experienced its longest north-east monsoon surge over the past decade, with rain falling consistently for seven days.
Yet, the Republic last year also recorded the fewest number of flash flood days since 2015 - a testament to the drainage improvement and other flood-proofing strategies that national water agency PUB has been rolling out over the years, said a water expert.
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