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Malaysia: Flood: 2003/10/05 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/10/05
Country or District Malaysia
Event Type Flood
Outline More than 10,000 people have fled their homes, after three days of incessant rain sparked massive floods in northern Malaysia. No casualties have been reported, though an eight-year-old boy was missing after he was last seen near a swollen river.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

The Star Online 2003/10/05
North flood havoc

UTUSAN ONLINE 2003/10/05
Rivers rise, more people relocated in Kedah

CNN news 2003/10/05
Most of those evacuated Sunday were from villages and towns in the northern states of Penang and Kedah.