Malaysia: Floods won’t be as bad as last year

The Star 8 Aug 15;

BESUT: Floods remain in the year-end forecast for several states, in­­cluding those in the east coast.

However, it would not be as bad as last year, said Malaysian Meteo­ro­logical Department director-general Datuk Che Gayah Ismail.

She said the department would provide the latest wea­ther forecast to enable the pu­blic to prepare.

“From October, the department will hold a briefing with state au­thorities on the weather situation,” she told reporters at the Besut community level disaster management programme at the SMK Kuala Besut here yesterday. — Bernama