1978 Singapore flood
| Date | 2 December 1978–3 December 1978 |
|---|---|
| Location | Singapore |
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Property damage | S$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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Ong, James (26 June 2010). "Floods - are we prepared?". The Online Citizen. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Flood death toll rises to seven". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 6 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SBS plan to beat the floods". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 9 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "THE RAINS HELD OFF AS FLOOD WATERS RECEDED IN ALL PARTS OF …". www.nas.gov.sg. 4 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- National Library Board, Singapore's worst floods, 1999.
- MINDEF, The Flood of 1978, 7 December 1998.
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