PUTRAJAYA: Relevant government ministries and agencies have been told to make the highest preparations following predictions of heavy rainfall expected to hit the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, says Fahmi Fadzil.
The Communications Minister said that the Cabinet was reminded about the monsoon warning issued by the Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia), which is expected to persist until Jan 19 in those areas.
"In terms of preparation, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is always prepared for this.
"For other related agencies such as the Welfare Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), for telecommunication purposes, they have been told to be at the highest preparation level," the government spokesman said at his weekly post-Cabinet meeting press briefing on Wednesday (Jan 15).
Heavy continuous rainfall is expected to hit multiple states across the country for three days straight starting on Wednesday (Jan 15), according to MetMalaysia.
The department said the heavy downpour was due to a monsoon surge that was expected to impact the country.
It said the intense rainfall was expected to impact several states in Peninsular Malaysia, areas in the south and west of Sarawak, as well as Sabah during this period.
“Analysis of the latest weather forecast models indicates that a monsoon surge is expected to occur from Jan 15 to Jan 18 2025, which may lead to heavy and continuous rainfall in several areas across the country," said MetMalaysia.
