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Malaysia: Flood: 2007/01/14 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  FL-2007-000016-MYS

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Period 2007/01/14
Country or District Malaysia
Event Type Flood
Outline Malaysian health officials are on alert for outbreaks of disease as a second wave of floods hits southern areas, forcing more than 90,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at crowded relief centres.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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CNN.com 2007/01/15
More than 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes in southern Malaysia after heavy rains over the weekend caused massive flooding, officials said Monday.

Reuters AlerNet 2007/01/14
Malaysian health officials are on alert for outbreaks of disease as a second wave of floods hits southern areas, forcing more than 90,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at crowded relief centres.

BBC news 2007/01/14
Floods force Malaysia evacuation