THE RAINS HELD OFF AS FLOOD WATERS RECEDED IN ALL PARTS OF SINGAPORE. THE FLOOD HAD CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY. THE WORST HIT AREA WAS THE FARM BELT STRETCHING ACROSS WOODLANDS, BRADDELL ROAD, POTONG PASIR AND CHANGI. AT LEAST 2,000 PIGS AND A LARGE NUMBER OF POULTRY HAVE PERISHED AS FLOOD WATERS SWOLLEN BY HEAVY RAIN, SWIRLED THROUGH THE FARMS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING. PICTURE SHOWS PIGS STOICALLY AWAIT RESCUE IN THEIR PENS AS RISING WATER LEVEL SLOWLY CREEPS UP TO THEIR SNOUTS. THEY ARE THE LUCKIER ONES TO BE RESCUDE ALTHOUGH THEY WILL PROBABLY END UP IN A FRYIING PAN. SCORES OF OTHERS DROWNED IN THE FLOODS
03/12/1978
PCD0491 - 0089
SPH/2005/034709/3/28A
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