Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Kelantan tops list of 3,045 flood hotspots as ministry prepares for monsoon

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 7 — The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) is enhancing its preparednes...

Kelantan tops list of 3,045 flood hotspots as ministry prepares for monsoon

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) is preparing for the 2026/2027 North-east Monsoon season, with Kelantan topping the list of 3,045 identified flood hotspots. Petra emphasized that preparations for the Northeast Monsoon, which began on October 27 and is expected to last until March 2027, are being coordinated through the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to ensure effective flood risk management.

A total of 3,045 flood hotspots nationwide were identified, with Kelantan experiencing the highest number at 609, followed by Pahang (572) and Terengganu (460).

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Also reported by 1 other outlet

Read the original at malaymail.com →

More in World

Suspected al-Shabaab militants attack police station, camp in Garissa

Suspected al-Shabaab militants simultaneously attacked Hulugho Police Station and a multi-agency security camp in Garissa County in an overnight assault.

  • Al-Shabaab militants attacked police station and camp in Garissa, Kenya.
  • Attack occurred at 1:20 am on November 7, 2026.
  • Security forces repelled attackers, no casualties reported.

More from Saturday 7 November →