Flooding in Southern Malaysia; 43,000 leave homes
Flooding resulting from days of torrential rain has forced almost 43,000 people to flee their homes in Malaysia's southern Johor state, that borders Singapore. At least five people have died during the past week, according to an AP report. Floods in Malaysia are common during the annual monsoon season between October and March, but the downpour this week left many Johor residents scrambling to find shelter.
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Army personnel on a boat transport aid on a flooded road at Lengga town in Johor state, Malaysia, on March 7. Johor, the country's second-largest state bordering Singapore with four million people, is the worst affected with over 43,000 evacuated to schools and community centers, reports AP. (AP)
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People wade through a flooded residential area at Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia. The country is facing unprecedented continuous torrential rain from the annual monsoon season that began in November 2022. An AFP report says the previous worst flooding in decades had been in 2014 when about 118,000 people fled their homes. (Hasnoor Hussain / Reuters)
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People move a refrigerator from a flooded house. Malaysia often experiences stormy weather towards the year end, with seasonal flooding regularly causing mass evacuations and deaths.(Hasnoor Hussain / Reuters)
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Saifulamri Tumiran, a volunteer, leaves a house after feeding goats trapped on the ceiling of the house. The Meteorological Department has said the country was experiencing its sixth episode of continuous heavy rain from the annual monsoon season that started in November last year. In December, tens of thousands of people were also evacuated due to flooding, reported AP. (Hasnoor Hussain / Reuters)
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