PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — People in areas at high risk of floods in the southern peninsula, Sabah, and Sarawak have been reminded to be vigilant and prepared for flooding due to the monsoon surge, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
As Unity Government spokesman, he said that this warning was issued following heavy rain forecasted by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) on Sunday for several areas due to the monsoon surge.
“This warning issued by MetMalaysia is effective until January 19,” he said at the Communications Minister’s weekly press conference today.
Fahmi said preparations to face this situation were discussed in today’s Cabinet meeting.
“The National Disaster Management Agency is always ready to face this, as are agencies like the Social Welfare Department, the Civil Defence Force, and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
“We (the government) have asked the agencies involved to be on high alert,” he said.
MetMalaysia previously announced that continuous heavy rain is expected in several states in the peninsula, Sabah, and southern and western Sarawak from today, following analyses of the latest weather forecast models indicating a monsoon surge.
— Bernama
