The floods, triggered by days of heavy rain over the weekend, have also displaced an estimated 70,000 people. With rivers overflowing their banks, cities have been swamped while major roads have been cut off. According to Bernama, a total of 210 places in six states have been affected by the floods. Selangor – Malaysia’s most densely populated and wealthiest state – was one of the worst-hit areas. Many in its flood-hit state capital, Shah Alam, said they were left stranded in their homes with barely any food for days, before being evacuated on boats in a chaotic rescue operation.