3 dead and over 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in a decade

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 90,000. The northeastern states of Kelantan, bordering Thailand, and neighboring Terengganu were the worst hit. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says floods this year are expected to be worse than 2014, where over 250,000 people were displaced and 21 killed. He was quoted by local media as saying that government agencies were prepared. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Friday that all Cabinet ministers were banned from going on vacation due to the flood situation.