CLIMATE NEWSFeb 26, 2006
Scores of Malaysians are evacuated and others are trapped in their homes after heavy overnight rain triggered flash floods, a disaster response official say.
Four hours of continuous rain caused the Damansara river west of the capital Kuala Lumpur to burst its banks and flood hundreds of homes in the suburb of Shah Alam and surrounding areas.
"Up to 400 homes have been flooded and we have so far evacuated 150 people," Borhan Madon, an officer with the fire and rescue department, told AFP.
Borhan said floodwater in Kebun Bunga village was up to two metres (6.6 feet) deep.
"We are still evacuating people in our boats. But many refuse to move out," he said, adding that some 84 personnel are involved in the rescue.
