Malaysia warns of more storms and heavy rainfall in the coming days as PM Yaakob admitted to weaknesses in the government’s response to flooding that has led to more than a dozen deaths and the displacement of over 60,000 people.
on Tuesday warned of more storms and heavy rainfall in the coming days as Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob admitted to weaknesses in the government’s response to flooding that has led to more than a dozen deaths and the displacement of over 60,000 people.
Authorities have been criticized by the public and lawmakers for their slow response, with some people trapped by floodwaters for more than two days before being rescued, particularly in Selangor, the country’s wealthiest and most populous region. Vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in one of the worst-hit neighborhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, on Tuesday.“The responsibility is not that of the federal government alone, but also the state governments, and the front-liners are the districts.”
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