PUTRAJAYA: The current monsoon experienced in the country is expected to last until Dec 24, potentially bringing strong winds, big waves and persistent rainfall in the northern, east coast states of the peninsula and east of Sabah.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said reports received by the National Disaster Management Agency from the Meteorological Department earlier this evening said that the situation will also cause big waves at the South China Sea.
Meanwhile, Armizan said the Disaster Operations Control Centre coordinated by Nadma was activated this morning. According to the Welfare Department Disaster Info application as of 8.40pm, the number of flood victims nationwide continued to rise to 10,347 victims from 3,081 families. As of 2pm, reports were received regarding slope landslips, sunken roads and damaged bridges at 51 locations.
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