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Three dead, thousands displaced as Malaysia warns of worst floods in a decade
The government has deployed more than 82,000 security personnel as well as rescue boats, four-wheel drive vehicles and helicopters, Ahmad Zahid said.
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The national railway operator KTM Berhad said in a Facebook post it had suspended nine train routes on the east coast due to floods.
Amid the floods, Kelantan's tourism, culture, arts and heritage committee chairman Kamarudin Md Noor has drawn flak for saying he plans to attract tourists during the monsoon season by promoting activities such as surfing.
The intention is to help businesses affected during the monsoon season, but he has come under criticism, with people online criticising his comments as insensitive and an embarrassment.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Thailand are facing a seco
nd wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on
Monday (Dec 2), even as some displaced residents were able to return
home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.
Since last week, 27 people have died and more than half a millio
n households in the neighbouring Southeast Asian countries have been hit
by torrential rain and flooding that authorities say have been the m
ost severe in decades.
The immediate situation has improved in some areas and water levels
have eased, according to government data on Monday.
In Malaysia, the number of people in evacuation shelters dropped to around
128,000 people, from 152,000 on Sunday, the disaster management agency's website showed.
