December 2021 Malaysian floods
series of major floods that has been affecting eight different states in Malaysia
The December 2021 Malaysia floods were a series of floods in several states in Malaysia. They began on 14 December 2021. It started when a tropical depression made landfall on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It caused heavy rains throughout the peninsula for three days. The floods have left at least 39 dead, 10 missing and more than 68,000 residents homeless.
| Part of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season | |
| Native name | Banjir Shah Alam Banjir Malaysia Disember 2021 |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 December 2021 – ongoing (2 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Location | Selangor (notably Klang, Petaling and Hulu Langat District), Kuala Lumpur, Pahang and Perak; Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Kelantan and Terengganu (limited) |
| Also known as | December 2021 Central Malaysian floods, Shah Alam floods |
| Type | Flood |
| Cause | After-effects from the landfall of Tropical Depression 29W (14 – 17 December 2021) |
| Outcome | |
| Deaths | 39 (at least 24 at Selangor, 11 at Pahang)[3] |
| Non-fatal injuries | Currently unknown |
| Missing | 10[1][4][5] |
| Property damage | 300 million MYR or 70 million USD (unofficial estimations so far) |
| Notes: Death toll may rise due to missing victims. | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Floods: 10 missing in Pahang, Selangor worst hit state". Bernama. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021 – via www.astroawani.com.
- ↑ "Kedai serbaneka di Taman Sri Muda dipecah masuk". Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Two more deaths in Pahang today bring number of dead in Malaysia's floods to 39". Bernama. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via The Malay Mail.
- ↑ "Death toll from floods nationwide up to 14". Bernama. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via Malay Mail.
- ↑ "Floods death toll now at 37, 10 still missing". Malaysiakini. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Disaster Portal of the National Disaster Command Centre (NDCC)". Official website of the NDCC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
