Number of evacuees up fivefold as monsoon hits


PETALING JAYA: The number of people displaced by floods and other disasters has risen more than fivefold since the north-east monsoon began on Oct 27, according to figures from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

In its daily disaster report update, the number of evacuees climbed from 225 on Oct 27 to 1,211 as at 4pm yesterday.

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