INTERACTIVE: Early warning signs of a landslide – here is what you need to look out for


Under the supervision of KKR, JKR has developed the slope hazard and risk map to monitor slopes in Malaysia.—The Star

PETALING JAYA: Cracks in walls or floors, blocked drains, and tilting utility poles or fences – these are among the early warning signs of a landslide that people living near slopes need to watch out for, says the Mineral and Geoscience Department.

Its director-general Datuk Zamri Ramli said other warning signs are water seeping from slopes or pooling at the base of slopes, and visible cracks along their surface.

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