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Malaysia - Floods, update (ADINet, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 March 2023)

  • Southern Malay Peninsula continues to be affected by heavy rainfall and widespread floods, resulting in evacuations and damage. The most affected Staes are Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor.
  • According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), as of 5 March at 22.00 UTC, almost 53,000 people have been displaced and sheltered in 303 evacuation centres.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate rain with isolated thunderstorms is forecast over parts of southern peninsular Malaysia.