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Malaysian rural areas struck by floods, 70,000 flee
Dec 26, 2022KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysian towns were flooded with muddy water after torrential rains this week, forcing more than 72,000 people to be evacuated.
The floods, which hit five Malaysian states this week, have killed at least two people, and more rainfall and floods are forecast by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage during the ongoing monsoon season, which lasts from October to March.
Malaysian authorities have established hundreds of relief shelters to deal with the growing number of displaced people.
Additionally, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage has warned of more floods in the comings days.
Rapid urbanization and deforestation for human settlements and industrial agriculture have made even inland areas, including capital city Kuala Lumpur, more vulnerable to extreme floods.
