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Rescue teams kept busy after heavy rain, unusually strong winds hit Selangor yesterday

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, April 6 — Tens of homes and vehicles were damaged in a rainstorm that hit Kampung Melayu Subang around 4pm today. A witness, Marniza Othman, 41, said residents immediately contacted the authorities after seeing trees fall and roofs blown off by the...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The warning of continuous rain in Kelantan and Terengganu issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) last Saturday has been lifted.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Continuous heavy rain at the severe level is expected to occur in Sandakan and its surrounding areas in Sabah until tomorrow, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah, Johor, and Kelantan continues to decline this morning compared to yesterday, while Perak saw a slight increase, and Melaka remains unchanged.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued severe and alert-level heavy rain warnings for seven states, including those on the east coast, expected to last until Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak are expected to experience rain and thunderstorms throughout the day tomorrow, according to the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The number of flood victims in Selangor rose from 117 last night to 136 as at 8am this morning.

GENTING HIGHLANDS, Oct 3 — Over 16,000 personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) are on high alert ahead of the northeast monsoon, following heavy rains and floods in parts of the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — A storm wreaked havoc in the Klang Valley this evening, causing three incidents of fallen trees in Gombak, Petaling Jaya and Desa Melawati.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasted rain and thunderstorms in several states until Sunday.

TANAH DATAR, May 13 — Flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province killed at least 37 people this weekend while the search for 17 missing people is still ongoing, authorities said on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — A total of 29 areas in the Peninsula recorded a level one heatwave alert as of 4.30 this afternoon, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a danger-level continuous rain warning for several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu from today until tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — Continuous rain has been forecast in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor especially in the morning, from Dec 10 to 14.

IPOH, Oct 30 — The number of flood victims in Perak swelled when 156 victims from 45 families were placed in three temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kerian, Hilir Perak as well as the latest one in Selama.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Public Works Department (JKR) has detected 130 incidents of disaster in Johor, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan as of 10am today.

SEGAMAT, March 5 — The government has maintained its decision to not declare a disaster emergency in Johor as the weather in the state is seen to be improving, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The amount of rainfall recorded at the Air Panas station in Segamat, Johor for the period beginning February 28 until March 3 was 731 millimetres (mm) - the highest compared with the highest monthly rainfall records in December 1991 and December 2006.