1971 Kuala Lumpur floods explained

The 1971 Kuala Lumpur floods was a major flash flood disaster in Malaysia that occurred in January 1971. The flooding was the result of heavy monsoon rains,[1] which swelled the Klang, Batu, and Gombak rivers.[2] 32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.[3] [4] The Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak declared a state of national disaster in Western Malaysia.[4]

The floods were the worst in the country since 1926.[5] As a result of the flooding, the Kuala Lumpur Flood Mitigation Programme was set up.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Monsoon rains flood Malaysia, toll heavy. https://archive.today/20120525140906/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Y4SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4490,3063588&dq=. dead. 25 May 2012. 4 January 1971. The Bulletin. 17 June 2009.
  2. Book: Jansen, Robert B.. Advanced dam engineering for design, construction, and rehabilitation. Springer. 1988. 517. 0-442-24397-9.
  3. News: Need to manage our water better. Fernandez. C.. 7 December 1988. New Straits Times. 17 June 2009.
  4. News: Kuala Lumpur. 7 January 1971. The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2009.
  5. News: Floods wreak havoc, but Man's to blame. 13 September 1988. New Straits Times. 17 June 2009.

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