KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The overflow of rainwater, which poses a risk of causing flood disasters during the monsoon season, can actually become a lifesaver in facing the threat of the dry season, thereby ensuring the continuity of domestic supply and national food security.
Therefore, the main challenge now is to what extent some of the water overflow during the North-east Monsoon (MTL) can be harvested, stored, and reused optimally during hot weather to reduce pressure on the water supply system and the agricultural sector.
On November 1, Bernama reported that Malaysia could face two opposing weather challenges in the coming months, starting with the threat of floods due to the MTL before possibly being hit by drought following the Super El Nino phenomenon in 2027, which could affect water supply and the agri-food sector.
