KUALA LUMPUR — Seven states in Malaysia were hit by floods on Sunday and thousands of people were evacuated, taking the total affected by heavy rain in the last two weeks to over 125,000, the National Disaster Management Agency said. ADVERTISEMENTA total of 125,490 people have been affected by the floods nationwide, it said, of which 117,700 evacuees have returned home. Floods are common on the eastern coast of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season between October and March, but unusually heavy rainfall that started on Dec. 17 displaced thousands and strained emergency services. Following the meteorological department’s warning of continuous heavy rains, the National Disaster Control Centre has issued a disaster operation preparedness notice. ($1 = 4.1640 ringgit)RELATED STORIESADVERTISEMENTFloods in Malaysia displace over 29,000 peopleAt least eight dead in Malaysia floods as rescue effort stumblesSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 02, 2022 20:33 UTC