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It is estimated that the disruption affected more than 2.1 million commuters as of 30 September, [29] [30] with 358,000 passengers on the first day, 516,000 passengers on the second day, and 500,000 passengers on the third day of the disruption. Some commuters avoided the affected section of the MRT system from Queenstown to Jurong East due to ...
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.
2 April – Joseph Schooling, who won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal, retires from swimming at 28. [25]15 April – Lee Hsien Loong announces his resignation as the Prime Minister of Singapore effective on 15 May 2024, paving the way for the assumption of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the next Prime Minister of Singapore.
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.
Buettner calls Singapore the “blue zone 2.0—the next frontier of aging” in his new book, which highlights much more than the enthusiasm of the residents themselves.
← 1977 1976 1975 1978 in Singapore → 1979 1980 1981 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s See also: Other events of 1978 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events April 25 April – Police national serviceman Lee Kim Lai was murdered for his revolver by ...
The day before the storm, the National Weather Service's forecast discussion warned that the ground, already saturated from storms over the weekend, could heighten flood concerns.