KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the fact that some affected families were able to return home and that the worst floods in decades started to subside in certain regions, authorities stated Monday, December 2, that Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and possible flooding this week.
More than half a million households in the neighboring Southeast Asian countries have been affected by flooding and torrential rain that authorities say is the worst in decades, and 27 people have perished since last week.
From December 3 to 4, the Malaysian Meteorological Department predicted a wind convergence in the hardest-hit states of Kelantan and Terengganu, which might result in thunderstorms and heavy rains. It stated that from December 8 to 14, a monsoon surge would occur throughout the Malaysian peninsula.
Over 38,000 hectares of paddy fields were damaged in important rice-producing regions of Malaysia. The floods have left businesses and farmers reeling, wrecked homes, and forced the suspension of rail links.
The interior ministry of Thailand announced on Monday that 434,000 families in southern Thailand are still impacted, a decrease of roughly 100,000 from the previous weekend.
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