PETALING JAYA: Each household affected by floods in Selangor will receive RM2,500 in one-off special cash assistance, with payments set to begin on Tuesday (Nov 10).
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Monday (Nov 9) said that the assistance announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim aimed to ease victims' burden by helping them replace essential household items damaged or destroyed by floods.
“The implementation mechanism and eligibility criteria will be announced by the implementing agencies,” the PMO said in a statement.
The PMO added that the Prime Minister had also directed that flood mitigation projects be expedited to address recurring flood incidents.
On Oct 27, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) announced that the 2026/2027 Northeast Monsoon season was expected to continue until March 2027.
The initial phase of the Northeast Monsoon, from November 2026 to January 2027, is expected to bring three to five episodes of continuous heavy rain, potentially causing flooding in areas near rivers and low-lying locations.
