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Wet weather to continue as squall line hits country
- Farah Natasya
- Berita
PETALING JAYA: Several parts of the country are expected to see brief downpours and thunderstorms over the next few days due to the “squall line” weather phenomenon, say weather experts.
A squall line is a cluster of storms spread out in a line, often accompanied by “squalls” of high wind and heavy rain for a brief period.
Malaysian Meteorological Department (Metmalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said some parts of the country are expected to experience wet weather over the next few days.
“The weather is expected to be wet in the early and late evenings until the end of this week,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Asked if the current wet spell was due to the La Nina weather phenomenon, Mohd Hisham said it was not.
“The La Nina weather phenomenon has yet to begin.
“The current wet spell is due to weaker southwest monsoon winds,” he added.
The southwest monsoon began in mid-may and is expected to continue until next month.
Based on projections by Metmalaysia, heavy showers, strong winds and thunderstorms due to the squall line could affect the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, north of Sarawak and west of Sabah.
Meteorological expert Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Abu Samah said the recent heavy showers and thunderstorms coupled with the squall line phenomenon were the likely cause of flooding in several districts in Melaka and Negri Sembilan.
“The floods are associated with heavy thunderstorms and the squall line moving from the coast to inland, especially the west coast of the peninsula,” he said.
As for the recent flooding in Labuan, he said it was caused by a different cluster of thunderstorms, and not due to La Nina, which has yet to develop.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said the number of flood victims has reduced in Melaka and Labuan.
As at 4pm yesterday, there were 50 victims in Melaka involving 15 families, and 12 in Labuan involving three families.
The families are currently housed in seven flood relief centres, Nadma said in a statement.
On Monday, over 400 people in Melaka and more than 70 in Negri Sembilan were moved to various flood relief centres while residents in Labuan moved to higher ground after floods affected some areas in the two states and the Federal Territory.
Melaka was the most affected, with 419 people from 123 families evacuated to seven shelters in Alor Gajah.
‘CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN ACTIVATED’
- Farah Natasya
- Berita
THE Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is implementing phase one of its crisis management plan to ensure water supply sufficiency until next month, the Penang government said.
State Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said PBAPP would optimise water production at the Batu Ferringgi Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Guillemard WTP without overly compromising the effective capacity of Teluk Bahang dam to deliver as much treated water into service areas of the Waterfall and Sungai Pinang WTP.
He said PBAPP was also stepping up production of treated water at the Air Itam WTP without overly compromising the effective capacity of Air Itam dam.
“This will reduce Air Itam’s dependency on treated water from Sungai Dua, which can be diverted to the Waterfall WTP’s service area.
“Similarly, PBAPP is controlling valves and pumping operations to deliver as much treated water into service areas of the Waterfall and Sungai Pinang WTP,” he told the New Straits Times.
Zairil said PBAPP would also deploy water tankers and static tanks to affected areas.
“They are also controlling valves and pumping operations during off-peak hours on weekends to optimise refilling of key reservoirs (Bukit Dumbar, Bukit Gedung and Teluk Kumbar).
“This will ensure continuous water supply in the southwest district during peak hours on weekdays when water demand is high in industrial areas,.”
Zairil said PBAPP was also communicating with the Badan Kawal Selia Air to manage irrigation water abstractions from Sungai Muda.
The NST reported that raw water reserves at the Teluk Bahang and Air Itam dams had dropped to dangerously low levels, raising concerns about potential shortages.
On Monday, the Teluk Bahang dam was at 26.4 per cent capacity, while the Air Itam dam stood at 29.7 per cent.
Both are below the critical threshold of 30 per cent, which is considered a dangerous level.
Yesterday, the Teluk Bahang dam was at 26.6 per cent capacity, while the Air Itam dam stood at 28.9 per cent.
PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan warned that if there was no rainfall, the water at the Air Itam dam could last less than a month, and the Teluk Bahang dam could sustain supply for about 80 days.
PBAPP had requested cloud seeding to replenish the dams and is awaiting the federal government’s response.
Last week, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said that the Teluk Bahang dam, along with two other dams, was at a dangerous level, while five other dams, including Air Itam, were at a warning level.
On cloud seeding, Zairil said Nadma was in the process of obtaining the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s analysis and availability of a Royal Malaysian Air Force flight.
Nadma carried out cloud seeding targeting the Bukit Merah dam in Perak and the Muda dam in Kedah from July 29 to July 31.
Moderate to heavy rain was recorded in its target areas and their surroundings on all three days of cloud seeding.
This resulted in the concentration of moist air in northern part of the peninsula, which will indirectly benefit both the Air Itam and Teluk Bahang dams in due course.
Jumlah mangsa bah menurun
- Farah Natasya
- Berita
Melaka: Jumlah mangsa banjir di Alor Gajah menurun kepada 237 mangsa daripada 61 keluarga setakat jam 7 pagi semalam berbanding 407 mangsa daripada 121 keluarga pada 7.30 malam kelmarin.
Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN) Melaka, Lt Kol (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim berkata, kesemua mangsa ditempatkan di enam pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di daerah berkenaan.
“PPS Balai Raya Paya Lebar menempatkan 61 mangsa daripada 13 keluarga, PPS Balai Raya Ayer Paabas (tiga mangsa daripada tiga keluarga) dan PPS Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka (JAIM) Ar-Rasyidin (13 keluarga daripada tiga keluarga).
“Selain itu, PPS Pejabat Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (Japerun) Kuala Linggi (105 mangsa daripada 26 keluarga), PPS Dewan Japerun Ayer Limau (44 mangsa daripada 12 keluarga) dan PPS Balai Raya Seri Jeram (11 mangsa daripada empat keluarga),” katanya, semalam.
Beliau berkata, antara kawasan terjejas Kampung Paya Lebar, Kampung Ramuan
China Besar, Kampung Bukit Apit, Kampung Ayer Limau, Kampung Sungai Jernih, Kampung Lekok, Kampung Paya Rumput, Kampung Lubok China, Taman Masjid Tanah Ria, Taman Bandar Baru Masjid Tanah, Kampung Rantau Panjang dan Kampung Berisu.
Selain itu, turut terjejas Taman Awan Biru, Taman Seri Bayu 2 dan 3, Taman Seri Aman, Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Kampung Solok Ayer Limau, Kampung Seri Jeram, Kampung Ladang, Kampung Keramat Lebai, Panchor dan Taman Rembia Jaya. - Bernama
Tawar bantuan khas bah
- Farah Natasya
- Berita
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Muamalat), menawarkan bantuan khas banjir yang merangkumi bantuan moratorium untuk semua pembiayaan individu dan perniagaan sehingga enam bulan.
Ia termasuk penggantian kad debit dan kad kredit tanpa sebarang bayaran serta pengecualian caj transaksi pengeluaran RM1 menerusi mesin pengeluaran wang automatik (ATM) kepada pelanggannya yang terjejas ekoran situasi banjir buruk yang melanda beberapa kawasan di negara ini.
Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Bank Muamalat, Khairul Kamarudin berkata, pihaknya amat prihatin terhadap kesulitan yang dihadapi pelanggan termasuk individu serta perniagaan dan berharap bantuan khas banjir ini dapat memberi kelegaan kepada mereka yang terbabit.
“Sebagai institusi kewangan Islam yang sentiasa komited dalam mencipta ‘Kehidupan Lebih Baik,
Bersama’ pelanggan, kami bertanggungjawab memainkan peranan penting dalam menyokong dan membantu komuniti menempuhi waktu getir ini.
“Pelanggan yang menghadapi kesulitan kewangan berikutan bencana ini boleh memohon bantuan khas dengan memuat turun borang permohonan Service Request Form (SRF) yang tersedia di laman sesawang Bank Muamalat di www.muamalat.com.my dan menghantar dokumen sokongan yang berkaitan menerusi emel Alamat emel ini dilindungi dari Spambot. Anda perlu hidupkan JavaScript untuk melihatnya..
“Langkah proaktif akan diambil bagi memastikan proses dokumentasi dan kelulusan permohonan dipermudahkan,” katanya dalam kenyataan.
Waterlogged
- Farah Natasya
- Berita
An aerial view of the floods in Lubok China, Alor Gajah, Melaka. Several areas in the district were affected by floods and a total of 419 people from 123 families have been evacuated and are now seeking shelter at seven centres.
MELAKA: Over 400 people in Melaka and more than 70 in Negri Sembilan were moved to various flood relief centres while residents in Labuan moved to higher ground after floods affected some areas in the two states and the Federal Territory.
Melaka witnessed the most significant impact, with 419 people from 123 families evacuated to seven shelters in Alor Gajah.
State disaster management committee secretariat Lt Kol (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim said Dewan Masjid Ar-rasyidin, Seri Bayu 2, housed 163 victims from 59 families, followed by Kuala Linggi Japerun (128 people from 30 families) and Balai Raya Paya Lebar (61 people from 13 families).
In addition, 37 people from nine families sought refuge at Ayer Limau Japerun while the rest are sheltering at SK Sungai Jernih, Balai Raya Ayer Paabas and Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia Masjid Tanah.
“About 21 areas in the district were affected by the disaster,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
The district was hit by floods on Sunday morning following continuous downpours.
Kampung Ramuan China Besar village elder Khairul Anwar Mansol said continuous rain since 5am resulted in their houses in Taman Bandar Baru, Masjid Tanah, being inundated with waist-high waters by 10am.
The Melaka government had announced immediate aid of RM300 to the flood victims.
In Seremban, 75 people from 23 families have been evacuated to five temporary relief centres following flash floods in Port Dickson and Rembau around 8pm on Sunday.
Negri Sembilan Civil Defence Force director Lt Kol (PA) Mohd Nazri Mes Kam said the affected areas were Kampung Sawah Sunggala, Kampung Si Rusa Dalam and Kampung Linggi in Port Dickson as well as Kampung Lubuk China and Kampung Nerambai in Rembau.
He revealed that the floodwaters had receded as at 10am yesterday.
In Labuan, more than 20 houses were flooded following a heavy downpour on Sunday night.
The worst-affected areas included Kampung Gersik Baru and Jalan Jumidar Buyong, where the water level rose to one metre.
Several homes in Taman Mahkota Impian were also inundated.
Labuan Fire and Rescue Department director Abdul Rahman Ali said firemen assisted the residents in moving their belongings to higher ground.
He urged residents, especially those in low-lying areas, to stay vigilant as the weather remains unpredictable.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to assist those affected.”
