KUALA LUMPUR – The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued continuous rain warning at danger, severe and alert levels for most states until Tuesday.
MetMalaysia in a statement today announced that the affected states are Johor, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Sabah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Danger-level continuous torrential rain is forecasted today in Johor involving the districts of Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat, Pontian and Johor Baru.
Severe-level continuous heavy rain is expected to occur in Pahang involving Jerantut, Maran, Kuantan, Bera, Pekan and Rompin; and the entire Negri Sembilan and Melaka until tomorrow.
It also involves Johor in the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai and Kota Tinggi, and Sabah in Sandakan (Telupid, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat.
According to the statement, continuous rain (alert level) is expected to occur in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang involving Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Bentong and Temerloh, while in Sabah, it involves the West Coast (Tuaran, Ranau and Kota Belud) and Sandakan (Kinabatangan) until Tuesday.
A similar situation is also expected in Perak involving the districts of Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim, apart from Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until tomorrow. – Bernama, January 2, 2022
