More Than 10,000 Flee Floods in Southern Malaysia

More than ten-thousand people have evacuated their homes in southern Malaysia's Johor state to escape floods and landslides. Unusually heavy rain since Monday has caused rivers to flow into villages and towns. The floods are the worst to hit the area in a century, but no one has been reported injured or killed.

The worst-hit areas are central Johor, the west coast, and the state capital, Johor Bahru, just across a causeway from Singapore. The south-bound rail service, including trains to Singapore, has been suspended because of landslides. The rain eased Wednesday but showers are expected to continue until Friday.

在马来西亚南部的柔佛州，1万多人为逃避洪水和滑坡逃离了家园。星期一以来，那里一直猛降罕见大雨，导致河水在村庄和城镇泛滥。这次洪水是一个世纪以来袭击这个地区最严重的一次，但是到目前为止还没有发生任何伤亡的消息。

受灾最严重的是柔佛州中部地区、西海岸以及该州首府，也就是和新加坡只有一路之隔的柔佛巴鲁。南行的铁路服务，包括通往新加坡的列车，都因滑坡而中断。星期三雨量有所减少，但是预计阵雨将持续到星期五。