THE government will hold a meeting on Monday with agencies and stakeholders to prepare for the possibility of major floods hitting in November.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said all agencies and state government representatives will attend to ensure early preparation for the disaster.

The meeting will also ensure that the flood relief centres, food stocks, and equipment for transport and relocation are in a state of readiness, he said.

“I want every state to be ready this time, not just at federal level.

“We must be prepared from the beginning… everyone needs to be ready before anything happens.

“We don’t know the scale of the disaster, but we must get ready for the worst, so the preparation needs to be done early,” he said in Bangi today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department recently said that widespread flooding is expected from mid-November.

It said that the northeast monsoon during the period would bring continuous heavy rain that could lead to major floods. – Bernama, September 10, 2022.