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Declared by government officials as a "once in a century" disaster, [10] it is the worst flood in the country in terms of displaced residents since the 2014–2015 Malaysia floods. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It has also been historically compared with the 1971 Kuala Lumpur floods . [ 14 ]
Malaysia flooding forces over 120,000 from homes. Imogen James - BBC News. November 30, 2024 at 5:07 AM [AFP] Huge flooding caused by heavy rain in Malaysia has forced more than 122,000 people out ...
Floods in Malaysia are one of the most regular natural disasters affecting the country, which occurs nearly every year especially during the monsoon season. The coasts of peninsular Malaysia are the most prone to flooding especially during the northeast monsoon season from October to March.
Government officials anticipated that the 2024 floods could surpass the severity of the 2014-15 monsoon season, which resulted in twenty-one fatalities and displaced more than 250,000 people in Malaysia. Weather forecasts suggested that intense precipitation expected in subsequent months could affect additional regions of the country.
At least six fatalities were reported and thousands of people were displaced after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Malaysia on Jan. 17. Severe flooding rages below this bridge in Kota Belud.
The number of people killed in recent flooding in Malaysia had reached at least 27 by December 21, the Bernama news agency reported.Some 66,000 people have been displaced due to the floods across ...
The 2014–2015 Malaysia floods affected Malaysia from 15 December 2014 – 3 January 2015. More than 500,000 people were affected in Malaysia. Kelantan was the highest affected with 354,800 while 21 were killed. [1] These floods have been described as the worst in decades. [3]
A flood occurred at the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia at the end of February 2022. [2] The floods were caused by continuous heavy rains for several days since February 25 in most states of the peninsula, especially in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, which led to the significant floods in both states.