Floods in Malaysia

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Floods in Malaysia is a major disaster in Malaysia which happens nearly every year here.

Contents 1 Events 2 Causes 3 Measures to reduce flash floods 4 List of flash floods areas in Malaysia 4.1 Klang Valley and Selangor 4.2 Perak 4.3 Penang 4.4 Kedah 4.5 Perlis 4.6 Kelantan 4.7 Terengganu 4.8 Pahang 4.9 Negeri Sembilan 4.10 Melaka 4.11 Johor 4.12 Sabah 4.13 Sarawak 5 External links

[edit] Events

• May 1971 - Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods.
• 2 March 2006 - Shah Alam hit by flash floods.

[edit] Causes

[edit] Measures to reduce flash floods

An immediate action has been taken by the federal government to solve a flash flood problems in Malaysia including:-

• The construction of the SMART Tunnel.
• Flood early-warning systems.

[edit] List of flash floods areas in Malaysia

[edit] Klang Valley and Selangor

• Along Klang River in Klang Valley
  • Kuala Lumpur city centre near Masjid Jamek
  • Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur

• Along Gombak River in Klang Valley
• Along Kerayong River in Kuala Lumpur
  • Sungai Besi near Razak Mansion

• Damansara River near Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam

[edit] Perak

[edit] Penang

• Seberang Jaya Interchange underpass on Butterworth-Kulim Expressway near Carrefour Seberang Jaya

[edit] Kedah

• Along Muda River
• Kepala Batas near Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star

[edit] Perlis

[edit] Kelantan

• Along Kelantan River in Kelantan
  • Tambatan Diraja, Kuala Krai
  • Tangga Krai, Kuala Krai

[edit] Terengganu

• Dungun River
• Terengganu River near Kuala Berang
• Besut River

[edit] Pahang

• Pahang River from Temerloh to Pekan town
• Kuantan River in Kuantan

[edit] Negeri Sembilan

[edit] Melaka

[edit] Johor

• Sungai Air Molek in Johor Bahru
• Tebrau River in Johor Bahru

[edit] Sabah

[edit] Sarawak

(Source:Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Malaysia)

[edit] External links

• Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Malaysia