PETALING JAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department will monitor 5,648 flood-prone areas, 254 critical slopes and 201 water surge hotspots nationwide during the northeast monsoon season starting next month.
Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the need for early preparations is even more critical, given the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) forecast of above-average rainfall due to the developing La Nina weather phenomenon.
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