Baling folk told to brace for flash floods


Temporary home: APM personnel setting up tents for flood victims at a relief centre in Baling. — Photo courtesy of APM

ALOR SETAR: Residents living in low-lying areas in Baling are advised to brace for more rain in the coming days.

State Civil Defence Force (APM) disaster management secretariat chief Mejar (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said although the flood situation has eased, the frequent rain in most areas could spell another flash flood.

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