2022 Malaysian east coast floods

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2022 Malaysian east coast floods
Date26 February 2022
Location Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia
CauseContinuous rainfall due to monsoon
Outcome
  • Floods in east coast states
DisplacedMore than 9 thousand people [1]

A flood occurred at the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia at the end of February 2022. [2] The floods were caused by continuous heavy rains for several days since February 25 in most states of the peninsula, especially in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, which led to the significant floods in both states. [3] [4] Following the floods, several thousand people had to be evacuated, and the floods also affected neighboring regions of Thailand. [2]  The floods were considered unexpected due to flood times that were not in line with the usual annual weather patterns. [5]

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References

  1. "6,327 mangsa banjir dipindahkan di Kelantan, Terengganu". Berita Harian. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Davies, Richard. "Malaysia – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Kelantan and Terengganu – FloodList". floodlist.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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