HISTORY OF TYPHOON AND CYCLONES IN MALAYSIA

DECEMBER 1996: Tropical Storm Greg hit Keningau in Sabah, claiming more than 200 lives with 100 others missing. It brought rainstorm for six hours, with some areas experiencing 24-hour rain fall. More than 3,000 people were left homeless.

DECEMBER 2001: Typhoon Vamei struck Johor. It was created in the South China Sea just 12 hours before it landed in Desaru. It caused floods and landslides and claimed many lives. The typhoon weakened to a tropical depression as it crossed the state into Melaka.

AUGUST 2013: Malaysia felt the effects of Typhoon Utor, with drier weather in West Malaysia and more rainfall in Sabah. The close proximity of Sabah waters to the Philippines, where it started, caused strong winds and rough waters with waves rising as high as 3.5m. The typhoon wreaked havoc in Hong Kong and China.

SEPTEMBER 2017: Typhoon Doksuri caused heavy rain in Penang with a recorded rainfall of between 100mm and 270mm in just four hours.

NOVEMBER 2017: Penang was hit by the Fujiwara phenomenon, coming from the meeting of the Damrey typhoon (that had hit Vietnam) and another smaller typhoon originating from the Gulf of Siam. It caused floods around the island.

SEPTEMBER 2018: Sabah received a warning to brace for any residual impact from Typhoon Mangkhut which affected Hong Kong and Philippines, where it originated. However, the state was spared the fury of the typhoon.