KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 427 Civil Defence Force (CDF) personnel have been put on alert to deal with any incident arising from westerly winds that have been forecast to hit states in north Peninsular Malaysia, which may potentially result in thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds.
CDF chief commissioner Aminurrahim Mohamed said that the weather has been forecasted to last till Wednesday and personnel would be mobilised daily to monitor hotspots and areas that might be hit by landslides, rising waters and other incidents.
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