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The heaviest rain Singapore recorded was 512.4mm on 2 December 1978, followed by 469mm in December 1969. Severe floods affected areas such as Thomson, Mandai and Olive Road, severely affecting the business in Goodwood Florist as it is a low lying area. By 11pm, floodwaters have subsided in all flooded areas of Singapore except Olive Road.
Damage. S$ 2 million. The Bishan MRT tunnel flooding was a major incident on the North South MRT line (NSL) of the Singapore MRT which occurred at 5.33 pm on 7 October 2017. The flooding of the tunnels between the Bishan and Braddell MRT stations was caused by heavy rain and a faulty maintenance pump. The flooding completely blocked the tunnel ...
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]
The National Weather Service’s Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, storm report predicted 2-3 inches of rainfall for the Myrtle Beach area through Monday, placing the risk of flooding and coastal flooding ...
Congestion at Singapore's container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping - with ...
Storm nearing Carolinas threatens area with up to 10 inches of rain, possible flooding. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY. September 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM. North and South Carolina are bracing for ...
Singapore has utilized extensive land reclamation to expand beyond its original geographical borders. The reclamation of land from surrounding waters is used in Singapore to expand the city-state 's limited area of usable, natural land. Land reclamation is most simply done by adding material such as rocks, soil and cement to an area of water ...
Marina Barrage is a dam in southern Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South. [3]First conceptualised in 1987 by then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew to help achieve greater self-sufficiency for the country's water needs, the barrage began construction on 22 March 2005, [4] and was officially opened on 31 October 2008 as ...