Continuous rain warning: Nadma orders several states to activate disaster management committees


KUALA LUMPUR: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has ordered several states to activate its State and District Disaster Management Committees (JPBN/JPBD) following the alert-level continuous rain warning for several areas issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) on Tuesday (Dec 19) night.

In a Disaster Operations Preparedness Notice issued Wednesday (Dec 20), Nadma urged the JPBN and JPBD to increase their level of readiness for possible disasters, especially in high-risk areas.

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