Current issue in Malaysia

Current issue in Malaysia is heavy rain, high tide caused flash flood in 38 locations of Johor Bahru. Flash floods hit the city yesterday following a heavy downpour as well as high tide which further compelled the situation in Johor Bahru, Dec 08 2023. State Housing and Local Government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said according to the Irrigation and Drainage Department's (JPS) report, exceptionally heavy rain that started at 1.30pm continued until 5pm which surpassed a reading of 60 millimetres which is three times heavier that the reading of between 10 and 20 mm. "Yesterday it was high tide with waves rising between 2.7 metres in Selat Johor and rain water could not flow out into the sea, thus causing flash floods in several parts of the city. Though the JPS had utilised all the water pumps in efforts to drain out water, the water level was so high that the efforts were fruitless.