RED ALERT
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Six people die in Johor
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Floods now in 6 states
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Klang Valley may be next
The dead:
1) Ahmad Sarkawi, 70 - drowned
2) Marsiah Ahmad, 69 - drowned
3) Nor Azahari Nordin, 28 - drowned
4) Teh Sook Ching, 61 - died after hanging for 24 hours for help to get her to hospital
5) M. Mageswari, 26 - found in a car submerged on a road.
6) A. Muniandy, 59 - found in a car submerged on a road.
The evacuees:
1) State of Johor - 50,000 people
2) State of Malacca - 6,860 people
3) State of Kelantan - 400 people
4) State of Pahang - 2,000 people
5) State of Terengganu - 260 people
6) State of Negeri Sembilan - 467 people
The Meteorological Department has issued a "Red Stage" warning and warn people to brace for emergencies. Heavy rain is expected to hit the east coast states in the peninsula as well as the Klang Valley.
"Red Stage" denotes heavy monsoon rain, and the warning has gone out to Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, as well as southern Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
Source: The Star, 23.12.2006, page N3.