We do get torrential rains here in Singapore. They can last from 0.5 hour to 8 hours. Occasionally, there are flash floods. Our politicians prefer to refer to them as 'ponding incidents'. These flooding incidents make them look bad, because it appears that they did not anticipate the issue of flooding and take adequate preventive measures.

We have not had power outages for decades. It is almost unheard of.

We love the occasional rains. It cools the city down and keeps our greenery green. We need the rain to fill our reservoirs so that we have water for our daily lives and have to rely less on desalination and processed water.

I prefer sunny days; but I have several friends who just love rainy days that get them into a nice funky mood.