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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. [1]
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.
A particularly severe Sumatra squall that affected Singapore on 12 June 2014 produced a gust of 103.7 km/h (64.4 mph), and resulted in 54 incidents of fallen trees or branches. [7] Another severe Sumatra squall affected Singapore on 10 July 2014, causing flash floods in Commonwealth and along a slip road on the Kranji Expressway.
The storm also damaged 26,901 houses and destroyed 1,136 others. [81] The South Korean government provided aid valued at ₱30 million ( US$ 609,137.06) through the World Food Programme to assist those affected by Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine) and other recent storms, including Typhoon Kong-rey (Leon) , Typhoon Yinxing (Marce), Typhoon Usagi ...
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The storm later made a historic landfall over Chenggong, Taitung in Taiwan, marking the first major typhoon to make landfall in the country after mid-October, and the largest typhoon to hit since Typhoon Herb of 1996. Kong-rey later reemerged through the Taiwan Strait with a weakened convective structure around the center.
2022 Pacific typhoon season Season summary map Seasonal boundaries First system formed January 27, 2022 Last system dissipated December 12, 2022 Strongest storm Name Nanmadol • Maximum winds 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained) • Lowest pressure 910 hPa (mbar) Seasonal statistics Total depressions 37 Total storms 25 Typhoons 10 Super typhoons 3 (unofficial) [nb 1] Total fatalities 498 ...