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Malaysia's worst floods, residents are angry that the government is slow to help victims

 

PERMATA POSTS Kind, SHAH ALAM - Malaysians on Monday (12/27/2021) criticized the government, accusing it of being slow to deal with victims of the country's worst flooding in years.

Days of torrential rains caused rivers to overflow last week, flooding cities, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee.

Broken equipment and drenched furniture piled up on streets and outdoors in flood-hit areas, as residents and volunteers continued a massive clean-up.

Meanwhile, many are frustrated with the Malaysian Government.

"I am angry. There is no help from the government... We need cash to rebuild our lives," said Asniyati Ismail, who lives in a residential area in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state.

"There was mud everywhere, everything was crushed," she told AFP as her two children helped her clean.

Piles of garbage left in the area after the floods have also fueled fears of a disease outbreak.

Selangor, which surrounds the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, was the worst-hit state.

Many people in Shah Alam were trapped in their homes without food for days, before being evacuated by boat in a rescue operation.


"The government has been very slow in rescue," resident Kartik Rao told AFP.

"And now they are slow in cleaning operations. Even after seven days, the garbage in this area has not been cleaned."

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob acknowledged weaknesses in the flood response, but has promised improvements going forward.

Malaysia's flooding occurs every year during the rainy season, from November to February, but this month was the worst since 2014.

So far the 2021 Malaysia floods have killed at least 48 people and five are missing, officials said.

Global warming is linked to Malaysia's flooding that is getting worse.

As a warmer atmosphere holds more water, climate change increases the risk and intensity of flooding from extreme rainfall.

Kawitha Maratha, 39, and her four children were rescued by boat after floodwaters rose rapidly to the second floor of their home in Shah Alam. Her husband died.

"The flood ruined our lives," he said.

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