1971 Kuala Lumpur floods

The 1971 Kuala Lumpur floods was a major flash flood disaster in Malaysia that occurred in January 1971. The flooding was the result of heavy monsoon rains,[1] which swelled the Klang, Batu, and Gombak rivers.[2] 32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.[3][4] The Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak declared a state of national disaster in Western Malaysia.[4]

The floods were the worst in the country since 1926.[5] As a result of the flooding, the Kuala Lumpur Flood Mitigation Programme was set up.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Monsoon rains flood Malaysia, toll heavy". The Bulletin. 4 January 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Y4SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4490,3063588&dq=. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
  2. ^ Jansen, Robert B. (1988). Advanced dam engineering for design, construction, and rehabilitation. Springer. pp. 517. ISBN 0-442-24397-9. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Mi5w01UByyoC&pg=PA517&dq=. 
  3. ^ a b Fernandez, C. (7 December 1988). "Need to manage our water better". New Straits Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RLsTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4906,1654697&dq=. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
  4. ^ a b "Kuala Lumpur". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 January 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VFEVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=beUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5513,1908878&dq=. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
  5. ^ "Floods wreak havoc, but Man's to blame". New Straits Times. 13 September 1988. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=grgTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6621,3147763&dq=. Retrieved 2009-06-17.