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Malaysia - Floods (IFRC, Malaysian Meteorological Department, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 March 2025)

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting the state of Sabah, northern Borneo Island, Malaysia since 8 March, causing floods that have resulted in displacement and damage of buildings and infrastructure.
  • As of 10 March, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports a total of 4,555 people sheltering in 14 relief centres. The districts impacted, including Tenom, Beaufort, Membakut, and Sook, have seen a total of 37 villages affected.
  • Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms is forecast over most of Northern Borneo Island, eastern Malaysia.