KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe-level continuous heavy rain warning for Terengganu and several districts in Kelantan until tomorrow.
In a statement today, it said the severe-level continuous heavy rain is expected to occur in Kelantan districts of Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang and Pasir Puteh, while alert-level continuous rain was expected in the state’s Jeli, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang districts until tomorrow.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) also issued a flood preparedness notice today for the next 24 hours in several areas in Johor, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Melaka, Pahang and Perak in the event of significant heavy rain or thunderstorms.
It said in a statement that the rain forecast information is based on alerts issued by MetMalaysia, South-eastern Asia-Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System and DID’s flood forecast model.
In Johor, floods are expected to occur in the Pontian district (Api-Api, Ayer Baloi, Ayer Masin, Benut, Pontian, Rimba Terjun, Sg Pinggan subdistricts and the surrounding areas), while in Negri Sembilan, the areas expected to be involved are Port Dickson (Pekan Lukut, Pekan Jemima, Si Rusa and Jimah subdistricts as well as the surrounding areas).
In Selangor, the areas include the districts of Sepang (Sepang and Dengkil subdistricts as well as the surrounding areas) and Petaling (Pekan Batu Tiga, Shah Alam and the surrounding areas).
In Pahang, the areas are the districts of Kuantan (Kuantan, Kuala Kuantan and Sg Karang subdistricts as well as the surrounding areas), Lipis (Telang subdistrict and the surrounding areas) and Jerantut (Tawar and Hulu subdistricts, as well as the surrounding areas).
In Perak, the areas at risk include the districts of Larut, Matang and Selama (Bukit Gantang, Sg Limau, Pengkalan Aor, Jebong, Asam Kumbang subdistricts and the surrounding areas) and Kerian (Bagan Serai, Gunong Semanggol, Beriah, Kuala Kurau, Parit Buntar subdistricts and the surrounding areas). – Bernama, December 11, 2022
