Malaysian monsoon forces thousands to leave homes in record-breaking disaster
Heavy monsoon rains hit Malaysia last year causing massive evacuations in seven states. More than 80000 people had to leave their homes while three people lost their lives in this decade-worst flooding
Last years monsoon season brought unexpected heavy-rains to Malaysia causing the most severe flooding in about ten years. The non-stop downpour led to wide-spread evacuations affecting many regions of the country
The disaster-management data showed that more than 25000 families needed quick relocation (about 84000 people total) as flood-waters rose in seven states. The government opened up 488 make-shift shelters to house all displaced people
The north-eastern region took the hardest hit; especially Kelantan state which sits right next to Thailand — here officials had to move 56000 residents to safety. Its neighbor Terengganu saw around 21000 people leaving their homes. Sadly three people didnt survive this natural disaster
The flood-waters exceeded typical monsoon season levels; making it the worst flooding event since early 2010s. Local emergency-services worked non stop to help affected communities while weather-monitoring teams kept watching the situation closely
