1978 Singapore flood

1978 Singapore flood

The 1978 Singapore flood was one of the worst floods in Singapore's history. Monsoon rains contributed to this disaster on 2 December 1978. There were seven casualties, and more than a thousand residents were evacuated from their homes by the army and police boats from five affected areas. Total damage reached S$10 million, the worst flood since the Hari Raya floods that hit the island in December 1969.

References

*National Library Board, [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_780_2004-12-30.html Singapore's worst floods] , 1999.
*MINDEF, [http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/about_us/history/birth_of_saf/v02n12_history.html The Flood of 1978] , 7 Dec 1998.


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