East Coast Floods Requires Mitigation and Adaptation

Dato Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President, MERCY Malaysia

02-Mar-22 07:15

East Coast Floods Requires Mitigation and Adaptation

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With over 25,000 people displaced from their homes in the east coast due to one of the worst floods in Kelantan and Terengganu, Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President, MERCY Malaysia provides an assessment of the situation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

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Categories: social issues

Tags: floods, east coast floods, mercy malaysia, natural disaster,

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