KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has been urged to prepare and take the appropriate measures to face a reduction in rainfall which is expected to occur between January and March next year.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the state will likely face a reduction in monthly rainfall of up to 20 per cent during the Northeast Monsoon period although there will still be rain and thunderstorms in some areas of the state.
Armizan said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) informed the matter when presenting the official weather forecast report for the monsoon period at the Central Disaster Management Committee Meeting, last Oct 17.
"It is predicted that the 2023/2024 monsoon season will start this November and continue until March 2024. As with the previous monsoon season, most of the state is expected to face more humid weather conditions and the risk of floods during this period.
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