The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecasted the onset of a second wave of floods within the next two weeks, starting Sunday (Dec 8), with Pahang and Johor among the states expected to be affected this time.
Deputy Prime Minister and National Disaster Management Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said in Sabah and Sarawak, however, floods are expected to occur from the end of this month until March next year.
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Deputy Prime Minister and National Disaster Management Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said in Sabah and Sarawak, however, floods are expected to occur from the end of this month until March next year.
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00:00The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecasted the onset of a second wave of floods
00:07within the next two weeks, starting Sunday, with Pahang and Johor among the states expected
00:13to be affected this time.
00:14Deputy Prime Minister and National Disaster Management Committee Chairman Datuk Seri Dr.
00:20Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, however, floods are expected to occur from the end of this month
00:26until March next year, in Sabah and Sarawak.
00:29Ahmad Zahid said he hopes the second wave will not be as severe as the first.
00:34He added they are ready and have mobilized services, assets, personnel and equipment.
00:39He said this at the World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur on Saturday after sending off the volunteers
00:44of the Barisan National Post-Flood Relief Mission to the east coast and northern region.
00:51Ahmad Zahid highlighted that 222,000 flood victims have received aid to date, expressing
00:58gratitude for the outstanding cooperation of NGOs in supporting relief efforts, including
01:04post-flood clean-up operations.
01:07Commenting on the flood relief mission, Ahmad Zahid, who also serves as Barisan National
01:12Chairman, emphasized that the initiative demonstrates the coalition's unwavering commitment to serving
01:19the community, transcending disaster seasons or election cycles.
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