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Northeast Monsoon: Geoscience Dept identifies 31 landslide hotspots nationwide | Scoop
Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands remains partially closed since the deadly landslide on December 16 of last year. It claimed the lives of 31 people, including 13 children. – Azim Rahman/Scoop pic, October 6, 2023
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Northeast Monsoon: Geoscience Dept identifies 31 landslide hotspots nationwide

This includes Cameron Highlands, Ipoh, Kundansang, Bau, areas in Klang Valley, others

Bernama
Updated
6:41 PM MYT

 

PUTRAJAYA – The Mineral and Geoscience Department has identified 31 hotspots at risk of landslides nationwide during the Northeast Monsoon season. 

The department’s director-general, Datuk Zamri Ramli said among areas at risk are around Klang Valley, Tg Bungah and Paya Terubong in Penang, Ipoh and Cameron Highlands in Perak, Kundasang in Sabah, and Bau in Sarawak. 

As part of preparations to tackle any landslides during the Northeast Monsoon season, which is expected to start this month, he said the department has implemented the monitoring of 254 critical slopes nationwide. 

“A total of 104 slopes have been classified as high-level critical slopes, 97 as average critical slopes and 53 as low-level critical slopes,” he said in a statement today. 

Based on monitoring, Zamri said mitigation action had been taken on 37 slopes, while similar action was being taken on 15 other slopes and 202 slopes were being monitored to determine the next course of action.  

Zamri said the department has also carried out mapping in seven eco-forest park locations that have the potential for the occurrence of geological disasters from debris flows. 

The eco-forest parks are Lata Iskandar in Perak, Sg Tua in Selangor, Jeram Toi in Negri Sembilan, Chamang in Pahang, as well as Lata Payung, Chemerong and Air Menderu in Terengganu. 

The department advised those in high-risk areas – such as places which had experienced landslides – to be wary of the surrounding conditions. Residents have been advised to be aware of any collapses or small movement of slopes, cracks or fissures on walls, columns or pillars of houses, as well as any signs of humps, cracks or deposits on the road and trees.

If there are any of these signs, the public is advised to contact and relay information to the Mineral and Geoscience Department or the relevant authorities for assistance. 

The public can also seek more information and lodge complaints with JMG via the link at https://mygems.jmg.gov. – November 3, 2023

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