Malaysia Floods – Kelantan Flood Victims to get Homes on Stilts
Families who lost their homes to the Kelantan floods of December 2014 are to receive new “flood-resistant” homes on stilts. Kelantan saw some of the worst flooding on record during…
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Heavy Rain Threatens More Flooding in Indonesia and Malaysia – 77 mm Rain in Kuching
WMO say that 77.4 mm of rain fell in the last 24 hours in Kuching in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. Over 180 mm of rain fell in Timika, Indonesia.…
Malaysia Floods – Over 1,000 Remain Homeless in Sabah and Sarawak
The ebb and flow of the floods in Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo has made it difficult to report a true picture of the current flood situation.…
Thousands Evacuated after Floods in Malaysia and Indonesia
Heavy rainfall in Borneo and Sumatra over the last 3 days has left parts of Malaysia and Indonesia struggling with yet more flooding. Malaysia is still recovering from the floods…
Malaysia Floods – Over 3,000 Evacuated in Sarawak
The Malaysian Government said yesterday that 3,485 people have been evacuated in the state of Sarawak after flooding in the area. Heavy rain over the past 3 or 4 days…
IFRC Increase Relief Efforts for Malaysia Flood Victims
The IFRC said in a statement earlier today that more than 31,000 people in Malaysia are still in evacuation centres after being displaced by some of the worst flooding for…
Malaysia Floods – Kelantan Flooding Worst Recorded as Costs Rise to RM1 Billion
From late December onwards heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the Malaysian states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak. At least 21 people died in the floods, which forced 200,000…
Malaysia Floods Continue after 25cm (10 inches) of rain in 24 Hours
Floods continue to affect the Malaysian states of Sabah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang after further heavy rainfall. As much as 255 mm (10 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours…
Further Flood Warnings Issued for Thailand and Malaysia
The flood situation continues in the border region of Thailand and Malaysia. Further severe weather warnings have been issued for both countries. 20,000 people remain displaced by flooding in Kelantan…
4 Dead, 14,000 Evacuated after Floods in Thailand – Malaysia Border
Heavy rain and flooding has continued in southern Thailand and is now also affecting areas along the Thailand-Malaysian border. At least 4 states in Malaysia have suffered from severe flooding.…
Airports and Flood Threats
JFK, La Guardia, Newark, Gatwick, Fiumicino Rome, Indira Gandhi International, Don Muang Bangkok – all of these large international airports have suffered from flooding in the last 3 years. Yesterday…
One Million Trees for the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Malaysia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister G. Palanivel has promised that the Malaysian government will embark on a three year tree planting project in the country’s Cameron Highlands. The tree-planting…
3 Dead After More Floods in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The Cameron Highlands in Malaysia has once again experienced deadly flooding, just over a year after 4 people died in floods in the same region. Yesterday 3 people died and…
Malaysia – 147mm of Rain in 24 Hours Floods Parts of Sabah
Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the state of Sabah, located in East Malaysia, saw 147 mm of rain fall in the 24 hour period between 06 and 07 October 2014.…
Kuala Lumpur Flash Floods Turn Parking Lot into Lake
Just 90 minutes of heavy rain on 01 October 2014 brought traffic in parts of Kuala Lumpur to a standstill and turned a parking lot in the Jalan Pinang area…
Flood Risk Prompts Malaysia to Tackle Illegal Deforestation
The Cameron Highlands region in west central Malaysia is a beautiful green and hilly area, standing over 1,800 metres above sea level. It was developed as a ‘hill station’ in…
