A series of record-breaking floods began in 2006 and displaced 400,000 Malaysians
Record-breaking monsoon rains in 2006 triggered a humanitarian crisis across Malaysia, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes and forever changing how the nation prepares for the power of rising waters.
A devastating series of floods began striking Malaysia in December 2006, triggered by extraordinarily heavy rainfall that overwhelmed the nation's drainage systems. The southern state of Johor was hit hardest, as entire towns disappeared beneath the water. By the time the surges receded, over 400,000 people had been displaced and at least 118 lives were lost.
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