Geology

Final Blog: Singapore  After doing research and studying the Natural Disasters that occur in Singapore. I have found that there are quite a few disasters that are quite potent in terms of damage. I would like to include Volcanoes in my top two, but volcanic eruptions rarely ever happen to a point where Singapore is affected. The small island country has been quite fortunate in location and lack of disasters, but the two disasters that I think cause the most damage in the country are flooding and typhoons. Because Singapore is a tropical country, rain happens very frequently. With the tropical climate also comes Typhoon season. These are the most frequent disasters and overall hardest to deal with. Since 2000, there has been over $24 million in flood damages. Typhoons also dislike and cause a lot  property damage due to the strong winds and ability to launch items that aren't secure to a structure or the ground. The best ways to mitigate these disasters are to educate the people on