Residents at flood-prone areas advised to evacuate ahead of expected floods

Residents at flood-prone areas in the federal territories are advised to move to relief centres two days ahead of the expected floods, Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim says.

He said this was to minimise the use of assets, especially boats and heavy vehicles, during the evacuation process.

"The federal territories disaster management committee has agreed in principle that victims will evacuate two days before and return to their respective homes two days after the floods.

"When the floodwater has receded, those seeking shelter at the relief centres will remain there for another two days to ensure that their houses have been cleaned and are safe for occupation," he said in a video recording on the committee's preparations for the floods in the federal territories.

To provide comfort to flood victims, Shahidan said new lavatories will be built at all federal territory relief centres in addition to the existing bathrooms.