KUALA LUMPUR: More than 1,000 slopes across the country are at a high risk of collapse as heavy rain is expected to return in the upcoming northeast monsoon period, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
The Works Minister said they have identified a total of 34,400 slopes across the country which included from the peninsula (27,072), Sarawak (2,969), Sabah (4,178), and Labuan (181).
Of these slopes, he said a number have been found to be at high-risk of collapsing at any time which include 1,066 from the Peninsula, seven in Sabah, one in Sarawak and 13 in Labuan.
"Thankfully, not all slopes fall into the same high risk category now.
“We will continue to monitor the situation of these slopes through our Disaster Operations Room (BiGBen),” Nanta said in a press conference at the Public Works Department (JKR) headquarters here on Friday (Sep 19).
He added that JKR has also begun early preparations of essential supplies, safety measures, and traffic management measures at these slopes as well as any other landslide-prone areas.
Nanta also said that alternative routes have been identified for roads found to be at high-risk of being disrupted by landslides or floods.
