Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in Malaysia today. Fourteen people have been killed in rains and floods.
Record: December 22, 2021 07:13
AM
Kuala Lumpur,
Climate change is emerging as the biggest problem in the world. Efforts by countries around the world to mitigate the effects of climate change have largely failed.
Due to climate change, many countries receive more rainfall than usual. The result is flooding and loss of life.
Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country, is reeling under unprecedented flooding.
Floods are a regular occurrence in Malaysia during the monsoon season from October to March every year.
However, it has been raining heavily there since last Friday. 8 provinces have been severely affected by the incessant torrential rains. Selangor province, especially the capital Kuala Lumpur and densely populated, has been hit hardest.
Everywhere you look there is a floodplain. Rainwater stagnates to bust on the roads. Hundreds of homes were flooded in all eight provinces. As a result, about 70,000 people have lost their homes and taken refuge in relief camps. The situation is getting worse as it continues to rain without flooding.
Meanwhile, heavy rains and floods have claimed 14 lives. In Selangor province alone, eight people were reported killed. It is feared the death toll could rise further as more people are stranded in the rains and floods.
Meanwhile, officials have expressed concern that the corona impact is likely to increase as thousands of people have flocked to temporary shelters due to the rains and floods.