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- 1Accident on PIE towards Changi causes congestion●Accident on PIE (towards Changi) after Lornie Rd with congestion till Eng Neo Ave. Avoid lane 1
A traffic accident occurred on the Pan Island Expressway towards Changi, just after the Lornie Road exit, blocking lane 1. Congestion has backed up as far as Eng Neo Avenue, with authorities advising drivers to avoid lane 1 and expect delays during the morning rush. Commuters are being urged to plan alternative routes.
- 2Traveller gets sunburned despite shade on Gili Meno beach●Spent the morning sitting here thinking I was safe because of the shade. I was wrong. It did not block any sun. Now I ha
A traveller spent a morning in what they believed was protective shade on a beach on Gili Meno, a small island near Lombok in Indonesia, only to discover the cover offered no sun protection at all. They are now left with a sunburn pattern matching the shape of their shirt, and are sharing the story with amused warnings to fellow holidaymakers about how easily skin can burn even when you think you are covered.
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Block Island residents are taking stock after an October storm swept across the Rhode Island island, sparing it from the worst of the damage. The local paper's Island Notes column reflects on the storm's passage and its effects on the small island community, a familiar ritual for residents accustomed to Atlantic weather.
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A storm that lingered for an extended period has passed, and early reports from Block Island indicate it caused little damage. Local coverage notes the storm's unusual duration despite its minimal impact, with no significant destruction reported in the area so far.