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Green Flood alert in Malaysia

 

Green Flood Alert in Malaysia


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Overview

Green flood alert in Malaysia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Malaysia

Analysis: November 24, 2009: KUALA TERENGGANU: The second wave of the floods is getting worse as more people are being evacuated.As at 9am yesterday, there were 9,062 evacuees compared to 5,641 people the day before.The victims are from Hulu Terengganu (1,737), Bes...

The flood started on 11/21/2009 and ended on 11/27/2009, with a duration of 7 days. This flood has severity class 1 (i.e. large flood event with significant damage to structures or agriculture; fatalities; and/or 1-2 decades-long reported interval since the last similar event).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

  • alert score: 1
  • magnitude: 5.4
  • duration: 7
  • severity: 1
  • affected region: 37560 km2

Impact

Reports indicate that person(s) have been killed and 9062 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 37560 km2.

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Hulu Terengganu,Besut, Setiu, Dungun, Marang, and Kemaman

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 4.99 latitude and 102.36 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

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