An aerial view shows people are standing on a flooded road in Yong Peng in Malaysia's Johor state. (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – Floods in Malaysia have displaced nearly 10,000people as of January 10, with Johor state being the worst hit.
According to the country's authorised agencies,8,180 have been displaced in Johor state, while another 1,501 have been evacuated in neighboring Pahang state with the victims being housed in floodrelief centres.
The Meteorological Department of Malaysia has issuedwarnings of heavy rains due to the northeast monsoon, which typically lastsfrom October to March, with strong winds and rough seas expected, in northernstates and the east coast of the Southeast Asian country.
Meanwhile, heavy rains have continued throughout Indonesia's capital Jakartaas the rainy season remains in full force, bringing further risks of landslidesin several areas, the city's disaster mitigation agency has warned.
It said that as many as 16 sub-districts in thecountry's largest city were potentially prone to landslides this month.
Authorised agencies have called on civil servants andthe public in the areas to stay alert as landslides can potentially happen inareas near riversides and cliffs during above-normal rainfall.
Disasters like floods andlandslides often occur in Indonesia during the rainy season./.
