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1. 85-year-old Bukit Batok resident waited over two hours for help after shower fall

   6 days ago Mothership Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok, Singapore 5.1 km

   An 85-year-old woman fell in her shower at Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok on Sep 2 and pressed the emergency call bell, but no one came for over two hours. She dragged herself to the main door, where a neighbour heard her calls and an ambulance was finally summoned. She underwent hip surgery and is recovering at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, while the operator says it is reviewing the incident.

2. PUB tells commuters to avoid Jalan Boon Lay and Jurong Port Road junction over flash-flood risk

   6 days ago The Straits Times Jalan Boon Lay, Jurong West, Singapore 4.7 km

   PUB has advised the public to avoid two locations in western Singapore on the morning of Sept 10 because of the risk of flash floods. Jalan Boon Lay from International Road to Enterprise Road and the junction of Pesawat Drive and Jurong Port Road were flagged for an hour from about 8.26am and 8.29am respectively, with heavy rain expected over many areas from 8am to 9.30am.