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SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the disaster
Tropical Depression TWENTYNINE made landfall in Kemaman District located in the southern part of the state of Terengganu in December 2021. Most Peninsular Malaysia experienced moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms on 17-18 December, causing severe flooding. A total of 54 fatalities have been recorded, two people were missing, and more than 120,000 people were forced to leave their homes for safe shelter in relief centres.
On 28 January 2022, the government of Malaysia stated in their report that the floods had caused an estimated MYR 6.1 billion (USD1.46 billion or CHF 1.3 billion) in overall losses. In a special report on the floods' impact, the Department of Statistics said damage to public assets and infrastructure caused losses of MYR 2 billion (CHF 444.3 million), followed by MYR 1.6 billion (CHF 355.4 million) in damage to homes. Manufacturing losses accounted for MYR 900 million (CHF 100.9 million), most of which were recorded in the central state of Selangor, one of the country's wealthiest and most populous regions surrounding the capital Kuala Lumpur. The report said Selangor was also the worst hit overall, with about half of Malaysia's losses recorded in the state. The department also reported heavy damage to vehicles, business premises and the agricultural sector.
On February 2022, MET Malaysia issued a warning about strong winds and choppy waters for much of the East Coast.
A combination of heavy rain for more than six hours, compounded by an astronomical tide experienced in the coastal area, saw rapidly rising floodwater being pushed inwards into areas previously unaffected by any type of flooding. The affected states were Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. Ten roads in five districts were closed and underwater in Terengganu, with depths ranging from 0.3 to 2.0 meters, and authorities have had to rely on helicopters to survey the areas before initiating boat rescues. There were unscheduled water cuts at 44 places in Hulu Terengganu. There have been medical evacuations as senior folk, and people with chronic diseases suffered from lack of food, running water, disrupted electricity supply and shortage of medication.
In Kelantan, the out-of-season flooding presented a different challenge as people were caught unprepared.
Leading into the monsoon season, regularly affected locations often stock up on food supplies, medication and drinking water. Many were running low on food and relief items, especially in areas that are flooded for the first time.
In Kelantan, new housing areas such as Perumahan Prima in Lubok Jong promoted to be beyond flood were also affected. The newly affected areas extend to Rantau Panjang, a Malaysian border town near the Golok River.
On the other hand, as of 30 June 2022, a total of 4,511,283 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been recorded in Malaysia, with 29,426 active cases and 2867 daily cases.
There have been 35,980 recorded deaths, with a 40 per cent ICU bed occupancy rate. COVID-19 cases were particularly high in Kelantan in March, with 1,500 to 2,000 cases a day, but have since declined to 25 cases a day as of 30 June. However, Kelantan is the state with the lowest vaccination rate at 63.5 per cent of the population, with Terengganu at third (71.9 per cent) and Pahang at fourth (74.3 per cent) lowest vaccination rate nationwide.