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                Malaysia PM Arrives Home to Lead Flood Response

   by VOA News

   Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned home after cutting
   his Hawaiian vacation short to lead the national flood response during
   the country's worst rains in decades.

   Najib arrived in the worst-hit state of Kelantan Saturday afternoon and
   was briefed on the worsening flood situation.  He plans to take a boat
   and helicopter to assess the situation.

   The Malaysian leader announced nearly $145 million for flood-victim
   relief nationwide, which will be administered by the National Security
   Council. That is in addition to an aid package announced earlier.

   Najib came under fire this week after photos emerged showing him
   playing golf with U.S. President Barack Obama in Hawaii.  People posted
   messages on his Facebook page, urging him to return home as the
   flooding worsened.

   Several people have been killed by the rising waters and more than
   160,000 have been displaced.

   Authorities have evacuated numerous villages and towns in five northern
   Malaysian states that were inundated in unusually strong torrential
   rains.

   Malaysian forecasters say the heavy rains will continue for the next
   few days, spreading to previously unaffected southern states.

   Neighboring countries have also experienced severe flooding.

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