2020–2021 Malaysian floods
Flooding in Malaysia
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Affected areas
The floods affected part of Peninsular Malaysia. Pahang and Johor are the states most severely affected by the floods this time. Other states involved are Terengganu, Kelantan, Selangor and Perak. Floods also occurred in Beaufort, Sabah.
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Cause of flooding
Heavy rains for several days in a row were caused by the Northeast Monsoon Winds that hit the South China Sea, across Peninsular Malaysia. Heavy rains also hit Thailand, and also caused severe flooding there.
Damage
Large floods have affected land transport in the affected states. There was a landslide in Bukit Fraser, Pahang. The East Coast expressways is closed from any vehicle starting from Karak to Lanchang. Federal and state roads were also closed.
Casualties
In Kelantan, a man was killed in this flood in Kampung Tasek Gong Kala, Pasir Puteh. Pahang, on the other hand, recorded two children killed after being swept away by the strong currents of Sungai Puas, Pahang. There were two casualties due to the floods, dan involving a woman and a young man in Johor.
Responses
Warning
Heavy rain and flood warnings have been issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) since early November 2020.
During flooding
The temporary evacuation center (PPS) was opened and operated by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) based on the instructions of the National Security Council. Apart from coordinating the opening of PPS, JKM also acts to provide all the basic needs in each PPS for the welfare of each flood victim. JKM also provides food supply to victims as well as coordinates actions to comply with the new standard operating procedures (SOP) norms with various relevant agencies. JKM also updates disaster information through the InfoBencanaJKM application. The Kelantan State Government also updated the flood information that occurred in the state in a special portal. Facebook also launched a special crisis response portal on the social media site on 1 January 2021.