KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 – The northeast monsoon is expected to start from Monday (Nov 13) and carry on until March in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. “Heavy rain is expected in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor in November and December. In December and January, heavy rain is more focused on west Sarawak, north and east Sabah,” the Meteorological Department said in a statement.
It said continuous rainfall for up to three days which could cause floods in low-lying and flood-prone areas can be expected. The public is advised to be more prepared to face the monsoon season as well as be alert to warnings of heavy rain issued by the department through its website www.met.gov.my, the myCuaca smartphone application, on Facebook (malaysiamet), Twitter (@malaysianmet), SMS 15888 and MMD Hotline 1 300 22 1MET (1638). — Bernama
