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The 2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods were a series of floods that mostly affected Malaysia from 18 December 2006 to 13 January 2007. The floods were caused by above average rainfall, which was attributed to Typhoon Utor (2006) which had hit the Philippines and Vietnam a few days earlier. [ 1 ]
Until 22 February, the number of flood evacuees reach 7,965. [5] The flood in the state has caused the Sarawak General Hospital to be inundated, [6] as well many snakes and crocodiles to wandering around the flood areas and attacking humans. [7] [8] On 20 February, one teenager become the only casualty after fell into a river. [2]
Segamat experienced floods during the 1950s, 1984, 18 December 2006 and most recently 2 March 2023, which was caused by 3–4 days of nonstop rain. The one in 2006, which was caused by Typhoon Utor in the Philippines , was generally considered to be the worst flood to have happened in Segamat and Johor .The Latest Flood to happen was in March ...
The Malacca Drainage and Irrigation Department had reported rainfall levels of 150 mm (5.9 in) on 1 January at the Malacca River, causing overflows during high tides. This caused the flooding of Morten Village, a popular historical tourist attraction in the city. [115] [116] By 3 January, the floods had expanded to 32 areas in the state. The ...
2020–2021 Malaysian floods is an event when several states in Malaysia were flooded in late 2020 and early 2021. Floods caused about tens of thousands of people to be evacuated to evacuation centers. The floods also claimed several lives, causing almost all types of land transport in the areas affected by the floods to be cut off.
Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of more than 70,000 people, while killing at least 19, with seven going ...
10 December 1969 – Kluang flood. [2] [3] January 1971 – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods. 2 March 2006 – Shah Alam hit by flash floods. 19 December 2006 – Several parts of Johor state including Muar, Johor Bahru, Skudai and Segamat were hit by flash floods. 10 January 2007 – Several parts of Johor were hit by flash floods again.
With 189 water basins and an average rainfall of over 2,000–4,000 mm per year, Malaysia is prone to riverine, muddy floods that range from hours-long flash floods, to prolonged flooding on flat, low-lying land along major tributaries and main stems. 15 instances of major flooding in the region have occurred since 1926; notable floods include ...