3D Picture Discussion

This picture depicts a scene during the event of a minor flood. This place is mostly made up of blacks. The water level has risen to quite a level and the people are having difficulty moving around due to water resistance. If this problem is not quickly taken care of, the water level will ocntinue rising and problems will arise. This country should not be very advanced as their main source of transportation are trishaws and the buildings in the background look old. I think the main reason for the flood is too much rainfall. In less developed countries, they do not have a very efficient drainage system thus leading to floods often. It is less likely that the flood occured due to overflowing of river banks as infrastructure would be damaged. This scene does not show any signs of buildings collapsing or any kind of damage caused by the flood except causing inconvenience to the people.

It is very obvious that the people's movements are slowed down and their travelling time is increased. The man who is driving the horse looks happy as he has a smile on his face. In my opinion, he feels happy as he still has customers. During the event of a flood, rickshaw pullers would have no business as no one would leave their houses in these weather conditions. I also feel that the guy is very lucky to have a customer. My guess is that most of the people there did not receive any education when they were young, thus, they can only take on the job of rickshaw pullers. This has made me realised that education plays an important part in our life. To be successful in the future, we have to do well in our studies. Knowledge is power. With knowledge, making money is just easier.

I realised that the water is very dirty as it is brown in colour. The people there might drink this water as they do not know the consequences. These places are also great breeding places for mosquitoes. There will also be the outbreak of infectious diseases as there will be no clean drinking water available. Vehicles are useless when floods occur. The mini van is being pushed by its driver instead of being driven by him as the van will spoil when water enters its engine. People are wandering aimlessly in the streets unsure of what to do as their lives have been somehow disrupted by the flood. Their faces all have the same expression in them-sadness. I feel sorry for the people living there as the flood must have caused them a number of problems and they can do nothing but wait for the flood to subside.

If the area is prone to flooding, the government should find a solution to prevent floods and reduce the damage caused by heavy floods. The people will suffer everytime a flood occurs if the government still does not do anything. Even if the country is poor, they can seek help from powerful countries like United States Of America. I am sure other countries would be pleased to help them. The economy would be affected if the flood affects a large area. If the economy falls, the people's lives would take a turn for the worse as everyone would lack money. Strong countries should donate money to help build schools in some parts of poor countries so that the children would be educated and they can help their country when they grow up.

I feel very lucky to be born in Singapore. It is free from natural disasters and education is made compulsory. We never had to experience earthquakes and floods, which i think we are very lucky as a lot of money is needed to repair the affected areas. We can use that amount of money wisely. For example, it could be used to groom future Singapore leaders. In Singapore, everyone has a chance to study ,learn and maximise their potential in certain areas. Putting it simply, Singapore is a good place to live in.

Done By: Chiang Hai Jin(26)