PUTRAJAYA: Following warnings of continuous rain until next week, the government has stepped up its preparedness and vigilance in facing the northeast monsoon.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof had presented the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) level of readiness to the Cabinet in managing the monsoon season.
“The public is reminded to stay alert and make the necessary preparations to face the monsoon, especially over the next few days until Monday,” he said when met by reporters after the launch of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on Friday (Dec 5).
As of Friday morning, Fahmi said the Cabinet was informed that the number of flood victims still housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) had dropped to 3,147.
He added that four more PPS had been closed, bringing the total number of centres nationwide to 49.
Commenting on the disaster in Indonesia, Fahmi said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to contact Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Friday evening to express Malaysia’s sympathy and convey its commitment to assisting neighbouring countries in times of crisis.
“This is to see what assistance the government can provide to help our neighbours. That is the main priority.
“The Prime Minister will also extend special condolences to the victims of the floods and landslides in Sumatra during the phone call this evening,” he said.
On Thursday, the Foreign Ministry said it would continue to monitor developments affecting Malaysians following the severe floods and landslides that struck parts of Aceh, West Sumatra and North Sumatra last month.
In a statement on the latest situation, the ministry also confirmed that three Malaysians, aged between 63 and 64, who had been uncontactable since Nov 27, have now been safely located and evacuated from an area that had been cut off by floodwaters.
