| Date | 2 December 1978 (1978-12-02)–3 December 1978 (1978-12-03) |
|---|---|
| Location | Singapore |
| Cause | 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.
Casualties
Seven people were killed and more than a thousand residents were evacuated from their homes by the army and police boats from four affected areas. The youngest death was a 10-year-old primary school boy who had fallen into a flooded drain.
Damage
Total damage reached S$10 million, the worst flood since the Hari Raya floods that hit the island in December 1969. 43 buses were badly damaged by the flood.
There were reportedly 200 pig carcasses located in the Kallang River.
References
- Ong, James (26 June 2010). "Floods - are we prepared?". The Online Citizen. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Flood death toll rises to seven". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 6 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Kim Seng, Yeo (19 January 1987). "13 died during three major floods in the last 18 years". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- "SBS plan to beat the floods". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 9 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "THE RAINS HELD OFF AS FLOOD WATERS RECEDED IN ALL PARTS OF …". www.nas.gov.sg. 4 December 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
- National Library Board, Singapore's worst floods, 1999.
- MINDEF, The Flood of 1978, 7 December 1998.
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