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SINGAPORE
II. Summary of progress in Key Result Areas
(For achievements/results which apply to more
thanone Key Result Area, please describe them
under the most applicable Key Result Area.
Then, at the end of the description, place in
parentheses ( ) the other applicable Key Result
Areas)
1. Progress on Key Result Area 1: Reduced
Loss of Life from Typhoon-related Disasters.
(List progress on the Strategic Goals and
Associated Activities in the Strategic Plan and
progress on the 2008 Typhoon Committee
Annual Operating Plan goals)
a. Meteorological Achievements/Results
(i) Singapore will be installing a new 2.4m
X/L-band satellite reception system to
receive not just the NOAA and EOS
MODIS data, but also from new satellites –
METOP(EUMETSAT), FY3 and NPP (NASA-
NOAA). The new system will be commissioned
in 2010.
(ii) To help alleviate the impact of storms
such as squalls, or tropical cyclones,
Singapore provides heavy rain and strong winds
advisory and warning to various government
agencies for enhancing preparedness for
expected heavy rain and strong winds. The
warnings are also issued to the public via the
media.
b. Hydrological Achievements/Results
Over the past decades, Singapore has been
improving the drainage infrastructure. The floodprone
areas have been reduced from 3200 ha
in the 1970s to about 79ha in 2009. Singapore
continuously reviews and upgrades her drainage
infrastructure to ensure an effective drainage
network for flood alleviation and prevention.
c. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
Achievements/Results
Singapore continued to enhance the national
Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) with
the addition of 2 new seismic sensors in 2009,
completing the seismic network of a total of
8 sensors distributed over the island. Data
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from the seismic stations are transmitted
to the central processing system in MSD and
integrate with seismic data from regional
seismic monitoring networks such as Malaysia,
Indonesia and Australia for the automatic and
continuous monitoring of seismic activities in
the region. Data from seismic stations located
over a much wider area enables MSD to
enhance the accuracy and speed of detecting
earthquakes in the region.
Singapore provides water rescue and
evacuation operations in the event of floods,
resulting from typhoons and sustained rainfall
and alerts the general public through the Public
Warning System on the dangers of an impending
flood.
d. Regional Cooperation Achievements/Results
As in (c) above.
Singapore’s Civil Defense Force provided
assistance to Manila, Philippines between
Sep and Oct 2009 to mitigate and reduce the
consequences of typhoon-related floods and
increase the survivability of the people.
e. Identified Opportunities/Challenges for Future
Achievements/Results
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2. Progress on Key Result Area 2: Minimized
Typhoon-related Social and Economic Impacts.
(List progress on the Strategic Goals and
Associated Activities in the Strategic Plan and
progress on the 2008 Typhoon Committee
Annual Operating Plan goals)
a. Meteorological Achievements/Results
As in KRA 1(a)
b. Hydrological Achievements/Results
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c. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
Achievements/Results
As in KRA 1(c).
d. Research, Training, and Other Achievements/
Results
Singapore’s Civil Defense Academy provides
disaster rescue and mitigation courses to the
international community.
e. Regional Cooperation Achievements/Results
Under the ambit of the United Nations
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