The Malaysian Meteorological Division (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning saying the northeast monsoon is anticipated from November 11 this yr till March 2024. Throughout this era, the division expects 4 to 6 episodes of heavy rain.

It added through the early part of the northeast monsoon from November 2023 to January 2024, episodes of heavy rain are anticipated to happen in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and western Sarawak. “Nevertheless, if the monsoon rain is powerful and on the similar time, there’s a low-pressure climate system, steady heavy rains can happen in different states in Malaysia,” mentioned MetMalaysia director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah in an official assertion.

“Steady heavy rain for a number of days might lead to flooding within the low-lying and flood-risk areas,” he added. If steady heavy rain happens concurrently with excessive tides and storm surges, the danger of flooding might be extra excessive. Moreover, steady and robust northeasterly winds may cause tough seas, the danger of rising sea ranges in addition to giant waves within the waters of the South China Sea.

Through the finish part of the northeast monsoon from February to March 2024, the north of the peninsula (Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu); Sabah, Labuan and northern Sarawak are anticipated to expertise much less rain.

“The new and dry climate that’s anticipated to begin in March 2024 has the potential to trigger a heatwave. This example follows the El Nino, which is anticipated to proceed till the center of 2024; and the optimistic Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which is anticipated till the primary quarter of 2024,” mentioned Muhammad Helmi.

The division is advising the general public to arrange themselves for the northeast monsoon and to verify in for any data, recommendation or warnings it points by means of its official web site, social media pages (Fb, Twitter), myCuaca cellular app (iOS, Android) or by contacting its hotline at 1-300-22-1638.

With the opportunity of flash floods being excessive through the upcoming interval, motorists ought to search for another route or delay/cancel their journey to minimise danger. It’s additionally necessary to have Particular Perils insurance coverage protection to your car, which is an add-on that covers pure disasters and acts of God, together with floods, landslides and falling bushes.

This ensures you’re protected financially in a worst-case state of affairs, because the extra quantity you pay for Particular Perils (a share of the sum insured for the car) can be small relative to how a lot it prices to restore your automobile broken by floodwaters.

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