Compared to the massive flooding disasters in Pakistan and China, the series of floods in Singapore in the past month can be described as a minor catastrophe. But the last serious flooding in the garden city of Singapore was more than thirty years ago, in 1978. Residents are angry and they want answers for the apparent lack of government preparation and response during the freak floods. Full Story
The Great Floods of Singapore
Global Voices, 8 Aug 2010
Compared to the massive flooding disasters in Pakistan and China, the series of floods in Singapore in the past month can be described as a minor catastrophe. But the last serious flooding in the garden city of Singapore was more than thirty years ago, in 1978. Residents are angry and they want answers for the apparent lack of government preparation and response during the freak floods. Full Story
Compared to the massive flooding disasters in Pakistan and China, the series of floods in Singapore in the past month can be described as a minor catastrophe. But the last serious flooding in the garden city of Singapore was more than thirty years ago, in 1978. Residents are angry and they want answers for the apparent lack of government preparation and response during the freak floods. Full Story
