Experts: Higher risks of flooding in second half of 2024


PETALING JAYA: La Nina is likely to return in the second half of the year and with the northeast monsoon expected in November, climate experts warn of more intense rainfall and higher risks of flooding in the country.

Academy of Sciences Malaysia fellow Dr Fredolin Tangang said forecasts by the Apec Climate Centre last month showed a possibility of slightly higher rainfall in that period.

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