Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014. Army personnel preparing to drop relief food to flood victims, December 26, 2014. Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014.
Impact of the Flood Occurrence in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
The December 2014 flood in Kelantan was unprecedented and the largest recorded flooding event in the century. The flood was preceded by more than a week of continuous rains, with intense raining.In Kelantan, 20,709 victims from 6,795 families in eight districts were evacuated compared to 20,468 people Tuesday morning while the number of flood relief centres increased to 84 from 70.The 2014 flood in Kelantan is the worst since 1967. Kuala Krai is the worst area hit by the floods. Crossing the river from upstream systems that meet at the confluence Kuala Krai quickly cause overflow of irrigation and drainage, rain of 850mm for 10 days in Kelantan is more than the normal rate of 100 mm. Coupled with a static clouds situation that should move to Johor brought heavier rain.
The Kelantan river is slightly above the 16 metre danger level at Kusial, Tanah Merah, where it currently stands at 16.43 metres. Kelantan December 2014 Floods. Kelantan suffered massive floods and major destruction of homes and infrastructure in December 2014. Over 200,000 were forced to evacuate their homes and 21 people died in the floods.Background: Floods are considered as a main disaster in Malaysia with Kelantan to be recorded as a state that is affected by floods almost every year. The 2014 flood was the most significant and largest recorded flood in the history of Kelantan. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) was the only hospital that was able to withstand the flood and had to manage cases from other hospitals.
