Prepare for floods, Zahid tells states


Water world: Villagers swimming in floodwaters at Kampung Rahmat, Rantau Panjang, after a downpour last Friday. — Bernama

JELI: People in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak must be prepared to face floods from now until March.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was because floods would normally hit from December during the monsoon season, but this time, it started this month.

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