Selangor has identified over 1,100 locations that will serve as temporary shelters for the Northeast Monsoon foods.
The state government says authorities have also mobilised personnel, rescue assets and flood monitoring systems throughout the state.
56 flood hotspots and 230 flood-risk areas have been identified.
Meanwhile, the Selangor Menteri Besar says the bridge that collapsed due to flash floods near Kampung Kubu Gajah, Sungai Buloh, this morning was an ageing structure that could no longer cope with fast-moving water.
He adds that a temporary bridge will be installed soon, before a permanent replacement is built next year.
And according to JKM's figures, nearly 390 people are currently housed at temporary flood shelters in Shah Alam, while 20 displaced in Gua Musang, Kelantan
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The government is considering a bankruptcy protection system that will give troubled companies enough time to restructure their debts, instead of being liquidated too early.
The Law and Institutional Reform Minister says the framework will be similar to Chapter 11 protections in the US.
It aims to preserve jobs and protect productive assets while safeguarding the rights of creditors
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In other news
A foreign national has pleaded not guilty in court to a charge of driving under the influence, following a recent collision that injured police officer in KL.
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Also, a syariah court in Selangor has ordered a Muslim man to undergo religious rehabilitation, for taking part in a non-Muslim religious ceremony two years ago.
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And the US Democratic Party has regained control of both houses of Congress following the mid-term elections.
Among the key results, Democrats won major victories in Texas, while Michigan's Dr Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
