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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.
The 2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods were a series of floods that mostly affected Malaysia from 18 December 2006 to 13 January 2007. The floods were caused by above average rainfall, which was attributed to Typhoon Utor (2006) which had hit the Philippines and Vietnam a few days earlier. [1] By the third week of January 2007, Johor had been ...
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 ...
Satellite photograph of the haze above Borneo. The 2006 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution event caused by continuous, uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, which affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, including Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, and as far away as Saipan; [1] the effects of the haze may have even spread ...
14 May 2006: Danger Counter: 危险人物: 30: Every Sun 11pm: 18 June 2006: Thunder Cops: 暴风型警: 30: Every Sun 11am: 18 June 2006: Central Affairs: 情陷夜中環: 30: Weekends 7pm: 3 July 2006 Point of No Return: 西关大少 30 Weekdays 7pm 26 August 2006 Riches and Stitches: 鳳舞香羅 30 Weekends 7pm 27 August 2006: The Great ...
The flooding was the worst in Rhode Island history, as the Pawtuxet River crested over 69 feet—12 feet above flood stage, shattering the previous record by several feet. The rainstorm, which occurred during the cool, dry season, added 8.79" to an already rainy March. At 16.34" of rain, it was the wettest month on record for Rhode Island. [11]
The 2012 season was also the first season to not feature narration which was implemented since the series' start. Episodes in English and Mandarin after 1993 and episodes in Malay and Tamil after 2013 can be found on meWATCH , the Singapore Police Force's YouTube channel (presented in two parts) and Mediacorp 's Youtube channel (only the 2010 ...
May. 1 May – The National Family Council is formed to promote families in Singapore. [39] 6 May – Polling day for the 2006 Singaporean general election: The ruling People's Action Party winning 82 out of 84 seats (37 of which were uncontested) with a percentage of 66.6% of the total vote.