KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Almost RM170 million in compassionate aid (BWI) has been distributed to 168,959 heads of households (KIR) affected by the 2022/2023 northeast monsoon season, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Malaysia will have drier and hotter weather due to a lack of rain for a prolonged period following the final phase of the Northeast Monsoon that is expected to continue till the end of March.

SIBU, Feb 13 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) advises the public to stay vigilant during leisure activities along riverbanks amid the current northeast monsoon season.

KUANTAN, Jan 20 — A total of 2,095 farmers in the agro-food sector nationwide have been affected by the northeast monsoon floods to date, involving an estimated 4,701 hectares.

KOTA TINGGI, Jan 20 — The Works Ministry (KKR) has approved an application amounting to RM113 million to maintain roads and slopes in states affected by floods during the northeast monsoon.

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 6 — Government agencies and residents in the southern region have been urged to be alert and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) to face the fourth wave of the northeast monsoon (MTL) which is now moving to the south.

KUANTAN, Jan 3 — The Pahang Civil Defence Force (APM) has reminded the public to refrain from carrying out beach activities although weather conditions have improved in several locations in the state.

KOTA BHARU, Dec 28 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will, via its agencies, identify damage to flood victims' houses before taking the appropriate action.

KOTA BHARU, Dec 26 — Three fatalities due to floods have been recorded since the northeast monsoon season began on November 21 until yesterday (December 25).

KOTA BHARU, Dec 18 — The government has allocated RM35.8 million to the Social Welfare Department (JKM) to deal with floods during the northeast monsoon in 2023 and 2024.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Dec 17 — State waste management company KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) will focus on 242 flood-prone locations in preparation for the ongoing northeast monsoon season. Its managing director Datuk Ramli Tahir said these locations include 51 sites in areas...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Dengue fever cases have increased by 11.2 per cent to 2,988 cases, in the 48th Epidemiological Week (ME48) from November 26 to December 2, compared with 2,686 cases reported in the previous week.

By Nas Norziela Nasbah SHAH ALAM, Dec 7 — The public is urged to take extra precautions when visiting rivers and waterfalls in the Hulu Langat area during the northeast monsoon amid heavy downpours, which could cause water surge phenomena. [caption id="attachment_331819" align="alignleft"...

By Yasmin Ramlan PETALING JAYA, Nov 29 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has maintained a 24-hour disaster operations room since November 3, given the northeast monsoon season, which is expected to take place starting this month until March next year. Its deputy mayor Aznan Hassan said...

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 — The government has urged all district disaster management committees (JPBD) involved in flood-relief efforts to immediately check and verify the list of household heads housed at temporary relief centres (PPS).

JERANTUT, Nov 24 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah launched the mission to deliver essential items to forward bases in the Hulu Tembeling subdistrict today, in preparation for the monsoon season.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — The government is deploying the Defence Geospatial Information Management (DGIM) platform to ensure the management of floods during the northeast monsoon (MTL) is more systematic and smoother, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs, and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The coordination between the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and other rescue agencies in facing the monsoon season has been carried out in an orderly fashion, said Nadma director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus.

ALOR SETAR, Nov 19 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Fire and Rescue Department) has set up the Northeast Monsoon Rapid Action Team, which will be deployed in several specific zones, in preparation to face the possibility of major flood disasters nationwide.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 – The public, especially those living in areas at risk of flooding, have been advised to be vigilant by keeping the environment clean, to avoid the spread of dengue fever.