At least 21 people have been killed and eight others are missing after the worst flooding in decades across Malaysia's northeast, with almost a quarter of a million people displaced.
Fourteen of the deaths were recorded in the worst-hit state of Kelantan, where some 158,476 people were displaced.
Four people died in Terengganu and three in Pahang state. There are also reports of outbreaks of flu and diarrhoea.
The number forced from their homes in the other affected states, including Perak and Johor,totalled 83,570.
Forecasters Wednesday predicted clear skies for the next three days.
"But we are still in the northeast monsoon period until March. We could expect heavy showers later in the week," a meteorological department official said.
Floodwaters have begun to subside in many areas but authorities are bracing for possible disease outbreaks.
Prime Minister Najib Razak, who came under fire after being filmed playing golf with US President Barack Obama in Hawaii when the disaster happened, said he was saddened by the flooding.
"I see so much destruction. It is depressing and sad," he said.
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