The meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy and continuous rain in the eastern and southern parts of the peninsula starting this Thursday (Jan 9) until Jan 13. MetMalaysia director-general Hisham Anip said the situation followed an analysis of the latest weather forecast models which showed that a strong monsoon surge was expected,

The northeast monsoon swept through the Maldives on Friday, January 3, bringing heavy rain and causing flooding. The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has issued an orange alert, urging residents and visitors to brace for potentially severe weather.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of heavy and continuous rain in the eastern and southern parts of the

The Met Office yellow warning for rain covering all three counties expired at 09:00 GMT on Monday. However, as of 09:50 more than 160 flood warnings remained in place across England meaning flooding is expected.