Malaysia and Thailand Brace for Another Wave of Flooding

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More rain is expected in Northern Malaysia and Southern Thailand as evacuated residents return to flood-stricken homes. At least 31 people were killed in floods in the region over the weekend, and more rain is expected.

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00:00More rain is expected in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand as residents return

00:05to submerged homes after the worst floods in decades inundated the region.

00:31At least 25 people died in Thailand and six in Malaysia in floods over the weekend.

00:37Tens of thousands have been displaced along the two countries' border.

00:42In Malaysia, over 38,000 hectares of rice fields have been affected.

00:46Though water levels have receded, the northeast monsoon is expected to bring a second wave of floods to the region later this week.

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