Global climate change has led to more frequent weather in Singapore.On Tuesday (September 17) Mid -Autumn Festival, when many people were preparing to go out to raise the lights to enjoy the moon, a sudden wind and rain swept people's interest.Sumenta wind swept Singapore at a wind speed of 83.2 kilometers per hour, causing at least 300 trees to fall, and accidents occurred around the island.On Friday night three days later, Singapore was swept for about 90 minutes of heavy rain and wind.
The sudden changes in weather are becoming more and more common, and the sun suddenly turns into heavy rain or strong winds. This sudden and uncertainty allows people working in outdoor, construction sites and maritime in high -risk environments.In order to cope with the hidden safety hazards from climate change, the Ministry of Human Ministry and Workplace Safety and Health Council Sunday (September 22) called on employers and employees to take preventive measures, including advised enterprises to pay close attention to weather changes through the weather monitoring system. According to the weather monitoring system, according to the weather monitoring systemThe weather conditions adjustment work arrangements.
The strong storm last Tuesday was a alarm bell.As a tropical island country, we are common for high temperature, rainstorm and sudden changes in weather.However, as global warming has intensified, these climate phenomena have become more extreme and severe in recent years, which has a great impact on our lives and working environment. Therefore, all parties need to prepare for such a new normal.
Employment is mainly conscious to protect the safety of employees, and implement appropriate risk control measures according to weather changes.In the face of high temperature weather, it is necessary to provide employees with sufficient water supply, increase rest time, and set up a summer shelter area in the workplace.In the case of frequent lightning, outdoor high -altitude operations should be suspended.After strong storms, it should be ensured that construction equipment and outdoor facilities should be damaged.Employers should also educate employees to identify the potential danger of extreme weather, and immediately notify their boss and suspend homework when they are dangerous.
Extreme weather not only threatens outdoor workers, but the public must also raise awareness of security.Last Tuesday night, about 10 public injuries injured by extreme weather were treated in the Singapore Central Hospital.Some of them lost their feet fractures when the ground was slippery, and some people were injured by trees.Wuyun dense cloth, sudden temperature drop, and wind speed speed are all prelude to weather deterioration. In this case, the public should try to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid potential dangerous areas such as construction sites or high -rise buildings.
Although our infrastructure can basically resist the damage of extreme weather, as they appear more and more frequent and stronger, Singapore may have to further strengthen the defense on the hardware to deal with the increasingly severe rainstorm and accumulation of accumulation.Water and strong wind threats.Singapore's drainage system is constantly improving, but it seems that unable to keep up with climate change. Suddenly heavy rainfall always causes some low -lying areas to have accumulation problems.In addition, we should also start thinking about whether to set up an early warning mechanism similar to Hong Kong's wind balls so that students and employees can follow a unified safety standard for going out.
According to the written response from the National Development Ministry of Development in 2019, the design of local architecture can generally bear the wind speed of up to 143 kilometers per hour, which is enough to cope with the possible style of Singapore. However, historical records show that Singapore's wind speed is limited,In April 1984, Dengga reached 144.4 kilometers per hour, and in March 2018, Dengjia's wind speed also reached 133.3 kilometers per hour, indicating that our building standards may be improved to bear higher wind speeds.In addition, even if the building structure can withstand strong winds, the outer wall devices of some buildings will cause accidents.For example, in the windy rainstorm last Tuesday, there were six curtain wall panels on the two buildings of Raffles Fang No. 1 Building.People are sent to the hospital.
Climate change brings inevitable weather, and the government, enterprises, and the public should improve their alertness and make full preparations.Bookmarking is the key to responding to climate change. Urban planning and infrastructure construction must be focused on long -term.Extreme weather is often sudden, and early warning systems that depend on comprehensive results.Singapore's climate is complex and changing. To improve this system, it is difficult to improve. However, with the advancement of scientific and technological, through continuous investment, it is believed that the more accurate detection system can be developed, so that the public and related institutions have more time to prepare.
