Johor floods: This is only the beginning for Malaysia


An aerial view of flooded houses in Yong Peng, Johor, on March 4, 2023. Mega floods like these are not going to stop as the climate crisis continues, so Malaysia needs to start acting now to build resilience and reduce hardships among the people. — AFP

“When will this end?”

That was a question asked by Muhammad Isa Sulaiman, 58, who had to leave his flooded home in Parit Awang, Johor, with his wife and four children on March 1, 2023. On March 6, he returned by boat but his roof was still submerged, he told Channel News Asia. He was among the more than 50,000 people displaced by floods in Johor as at March 5.

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