Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said long-term measures needs to be implemented immediately to handle the flooding problem.
He spoke after the meeting.Even if the rainfall is heavy, flooding will be managed.
He said they may still manage long-term flood defenses well, though the federal government had assured them it will come at huge costs.The project cost 3 US dollars.
According to Ahmad Zahid, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, a long-term solution to the issue of standing water after floods is required.
The problem of standing water attributable to flooding needs to be solved in the long run for areas below sea level.
He said they’ve requested coordination with the Drainage and Irrigation Department in order that an answer will be found quickly because it is linked to the issue of economic growth and living conditions of individuals in places where standing water accumulates attributable to floods.
Volunteers could be involved in flood management. For the primary time, we’re including voluntary organizations or volunteers within the central committee for disaster management and we wish similar involvement on the national, provincial and district levels.
He said that this may make it easier for us to resolve flood problems.
The Ministry of Finance suspended the transfer of seven billion ringgit after the Prime Minister issued such an order.
On December 8, Bernama reported that Melaka’s chief minister said the state government had asked Mr Anwar to reconsider its decision to suspend flood mitigation projects as it will impact flood mitigation efforts within the state.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the northeast monsoon is forecast to bring continuous rainfall for 4 days to the eastern coast of the peninsula.
According to MetMalaysia’s director general, the wet weather will proceed until early next yr attributable to the monsoon and La Nina cycle.
There is a risk of flooding on the coast attributable to sea level rise.
According to The Star, Muhammad Helmi said that if mandatory, MetMalaysia will issue a continuous heavy rain warning.
Ahmad Zahid said on Tuesday that the main target could be on certain areas where rainfall amounts are high and will cause flooding.
He said the MetMalaysia forecast could be used as a guide to establish temporary relief centers for victims before flooding occurs in an area.
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