Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning for the capital Kuala Lumpur and several states on Tuesday.
Besides Kuala Lumpur, the bad weather is expected to affect the states of Perlis, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Johor, Kedah as well as the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak, it said in a statement.
The department advised the public to remain vigilant against the risk of flash floods, falling trees and disruptions to outdoor activities due to the expected bad weather.
Meanwhile, the country's social welfare department reported that flooding has displaced over 1,000 people in the states of Selangor, Perak and Sarawak as of 3pm local time.
