In brief
Friday’s flooding in Malaysia displaced more than 1,300 residents, with Selangor the hardest‑hit area. Authorities report 1,174 evacuees in 12 relief centres in Selangor, while the remainder are housed across Perak, Kedah, Sabah and Sarawak. Continuous heavy rains are expected to persist until March 2027.
Flooding forced more than 1,300 people to evacuate across Malaysia on Friday, with the hardest‑hit state being Selangor, Xinhua reports.
Xinhua cites the social welfare department, which recorded 1,174 evacuees housed in 12 flood relief centres in Selangor. The remaining evacuees are dispersed in Perak, Kedah and the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Heavy monsoon rains have persisted for several days, and the Malaysian Meteorological Department warns of continued heavy rain and strong winds associated with the Northeast Monsoon, which is expected to continue until March 2027.
