ALOR STAR: Ninety flood-prone areas have been identified in Kedah, particularly in the Kedah and Muda river basins, ahead of the 2026/2027 northeast monsoon.
Kedah Civil Defence Force director Lieutenant Colonel (PA) Mohd Bukhori Mat Sidik said high-risk areas in the Kedah River Basin included Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pendang and Pokok Sena.
In the Muda River Basin, the districts identified as being at risk were Kuala Muda, Baling, Sik and Kulim.
Bukhori said the force and other response agencies under the Kedah State Disaster Management Committee were on full alert, with a combined strength of 4,585 personnel.
