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1978 Singapore flood

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1978 Singapore flood
Date2 December 1978 (1978-12-02)–3 December 1978 (1978-12-03)
LocationSingapore
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths7
Property damageS$10 million

The 1978 Singapore flood was one of the worst floods in Singapore's history. As much as 512 millimetres (20.2 in) of rain fell in just 24 hours from 2 to 3 December 1978.[1]

Casualties

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Seven people were killed[2] and more than a thousand residents were evacuated from their homes by the army and police boats from four affected areas.[3] The youngest death was a 10-year-old primary school boy who had fallen into a flooded drain.[2]

Damage

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Total damage reached S$10 million, the worst flood since the Hari Raya floods that hit the island in December 1969. 43 buses were badly damaged by the flood.[4]

There were reportedly 200 pig carcasses located in the Kallang River.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ong, James (26 June 2010). "Floods - are we prepared?". The Online Citizen. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Flood death toll rises to seven". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 6 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ Kim Seng, Yeo (19 January 1987). "13 died during three major floods in the last 18 years". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "SBS plan to beat the floods". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 9 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ "THE RAINS HELD OFF AS FLOOD WATERS RECEDED IN ALL PARTS OF …". www.nas.gov.sg. 4 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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