Government agencies and residents in the southern region of the peninsula have been urged to be alert and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to face the fourth wave of the Northeast Monsoon which is now moving to the south.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said state agencies and committees need to be ready to take immediate action to deal with disasters brought about by the monsoon, including floods.

“The fourth wave of the MTL (Northeast Monsoon) has...