CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 6 — Government agencies and residents in the southern region have been urged to be alert and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) to face the fourth wave of the northeast monsoon (MTL) which is now moving to the south.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 7 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has identified about 6,000 flood hotspots nationwide throughout the Northeast Monsoon season until next March.

SUNGAI SIPUT, Oct 30 — The Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) has allocated RM20 million to local authorities (PBT) nationwide for the maintenance of drains and drainage systems to prevent flash floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The government is now using the Defence Geospatial Information Management (DGIM) platform to improve disaster preparedness, especially during the Northeast Monsoon, which is expected to start in November.

KOTA BHARU, Oct 24 — The Fire and Rescue Department has instructed its 24,283 officers, personnel and volunteers to be prepared to face the possibility of floods during the Northeast Monsoon season this year.

PUTRAJAYA,  Sept 30 — Local authorities have been instructed to monitor and carry out necessary improvements to public infrastructure in flood-prone areas following the transition to the Northeast Monsoon phase from November this year to next February.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The District Disaster Management Committees (JPBD) in the country have urged to convene meetings to formulate strategy and action plan on the possibility of floods and landslides, which are common during the Northeast Monsoon season.

KUALA NERUS, Sept 26 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified 4,795 flood-prone locations nationwide.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — Over 2,000 schools and public facilities, like community halls and multi-purpose halls, have been gazetted as temporary evacuation centres (PPS) should the country be hit by floods, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.