Published December 01,2024
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More than 150,000 individuals have been pressured out of their properties as floods in a number of northern states of Malaysia have worsened.
Pahang is the newest addition to the variety of states affected by the huge floods, which have killed 4 individuals up to now.
The variety of flood evacuees housed in non permanent aid facilities nationwide has soared to 152,377 on Sunday morning, state-run Bernama news company reported.
Kelantan state has been the toughest hit, with 96,743 individuals evacuated, in accordance with information from the National Disaster Management Agency.
Around 35,000 individuals had been evacuated in Terengganu, with the remainder of the displacements reported from seven different states.
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage stories that 5 main rivers stay above hazard ranges however are displaying a reducing pattern.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department warned that heavy rains will proceed till Sunday in Kelantan, Terengganu and Perak.
Floods are a standard phenomenon in Southeast Asia because of the northeast monsoon, which brings heavy rain from November to March.
Source: www.anews.com.tr