1971 Kuala Lumpur floods

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]

References

^ "Monsoon rains flood Malaysia, toll heavy". The Bulletin. 4 January 1971. Retrieved 17 June 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ Jansen, Robert B. (1988). Advanced dam engineering for design, construction, and rehabilitation. Springer. p. 517. ISBN 0-442-24397-9.
^ ^a ^b Fernandez, C. (7 December 1988). "Need to manage our water better". New Straits Times. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Kuala Lumpur". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 January 1971. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
^ "Floods wreak havoc, but Man's to blame". New Straits Times. 13 September 1988. Retrieved 17 June 2009.