KUALA LUMPUR – The Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) has issued a notice on possible flash floods in four states, namely Johor, Pahang, Terengganu, and Sabah.
The department in a statement issued at 3pm today said this was based on a rain forecast from the Southeastern Asia-Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System and DID’s flood forecast model.
According to the information, there is a risk of flash floods in several locations in the states concerned if significant rain occurs within 24 hours from the time the notice was issued.
DID informed that in Johor, the areas likely to be hit by flash floods in Kota Tinggi district involve Johor Lama, Kambau, Kota Tinggi, Pantai Timur, Pengerang, Sedili Besar, Sedili Kechil, Tg Surat, Ulu Sg Johor, and Ulu Sg Sedili Besar.
For Mersing district, the locations involved are Bandar Padang Endau, Mersing, Padang Endau, Penyabong, Sembrong, Tenglu, Triang, and the surrounding areas.
In Segamat district, the areas involved are Bandar Gemas, Bandar Labis, Buloh Kasap, Chaah, Gemas, Gemereh, Jementah, Labis, Pogoh, Sermin, Sg Segama, and the surrounding areas, while in Muar district the areas involved are Ayer Baloi, Ayer Hitam, Bandar, Bandar Maharani, Bandar Panchor, Bukit Kepong, Jalan Bakri, Jorak, Kesang, Parit Bakar, Sri Menanti, and Sg Raya.
In Pahang, the areas involved in Maran district comprise Bandar Maran, Bukit Segumpal, Chenor, Kertau, Lepar, Luit, Pekan, Pekan Sri Jaya, Pulau Manis, and the surrounding areas.
For Pekan district, the locations involved are Batu Talam, Bebar, Dong, Ganchong, Kuala Kuantan, Langgar, Lepar, Pahang Tua, Pekan, Pekan Ceroh, Penyor, Pulau Manis, Pulau Rusa, Sega, Semantan Hulu, Temai, and the surrounding areas.
In Raub district, the areas involved are Bandar Endau, Bandar Raub, Batu Talam, Dong, Endau, Gali, Hulu Dong, Keratong, Pekan Dong, Pontian, Sabak, Sega, Semantan Hulu, Teras, and the surrounding areas.
For Rompin district, it involves Endau, Keratong, Tioman Town, Pontian, Rompin, and the surrounding areas while in Temerloh district areas involved are Bandar Mentakab, Bandar Temerloh, Bangau, Jenderak, Kerdau, Lebak, Lipat Kajang, Mentakab, Pekan Kuala Kerau, Pekan Lancang, Perak, Sabai, Sanggang, Semantan, and Songsang.
In Terengganu, locations in Kemaman district at risk of flooding include Bandi, Banggul, Binjai, Cukai, Hulu Cukai, Hulu Jabur, Kemasik, Kertih, Kijal, Pasir Semut, Tebak, Teluk Kalung, and surrounding areas.
DID informed that in Sabah, the areas involved in Beaufort district involve Kg Gadong, Kg Kuridak, Kg Garama, Kg Lawa, Kg Lago Gumarit, Kg Suasa, Kg Kukop, Kg Bangkalalak, Kg Jabang, and Kg Berumbai.
Also involved in the district are Kg Mentulud, Kg Kebajang Gumarit, Kg Kebajang Laut, Kg Mantau Kebajang, Kg Gilila Jaya, Kg Lago, Kg Teratak, Kg Kebajang Ulu, Kg Kukut Padas Damit, Kg Kratak Padas Damit, Kg Shabandar Padas Damit, Kg Pekan Padas Damit, Kg Bintuka, Kg Lukut Gadong, and the surrounding areas.
While in Penampang district it involves Kg Kolopis and the surrounding area.
DID said that the notice was issued to allow all residents, especially in areas at risk, to be aware of the possibility of flash floods for the period in question.
The public can visit the website publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, the PublicInfoBanjir Facebook account, and the Twitter account @JPS_InfoBanjir for more information and are advised to comply with the instructions of the authorities or flood disaster management agencies. – Bernama, November 16, 2022
