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Malaysia - Floods (ECHO 06 Jul 2022)
Pubdate: 7/6/2022 12:15:00 PM

Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Peninsular Malaysia (in particular the Kedah State) since 4 July, causing floods, flash floods and rivers overflow (particularly the Ketil River) that have resulted in casualties and damage.
The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) and media report, as of 6 July, three fatalities and more than 1,400 evacuated people to a number of emergency accommodations across the Baling District (eastern Kedah State). In addition, same sources also report six destroyed houses and over 70 damaged houses in the same District.
Over the next 48 hours, moderate rainfall is forecast over the northern Peninsular Malaysia.

(7/6/2022 10:17:02 AM - 7/7/2022 9:30:02 AM)

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