Five states to be worst hit

Monsoon reign: Dark clouds looming over Terengganu’s iconic Crystal Mosque in this picture taken from the Pulau Kambing jetty in Kuala Terengganu yesterday afternoon. — ZABIDI TUSIN / The Star

PETALING JAYA: The full force of the northeast monsoon is expected to lash five states next month and the people are warned to be prepared for heavy flooding.

The Department of Irrigation and Drainage said the monsoon was expected to hit the east coast and several other parts of the country and flooding would occur mainly in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak, between November and March.