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Brace for stormy week as monsoon transition begins, warns disaster management chief
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- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The public is advised to remain vigilant as the country enters an active monsoon transition phase, which is expected to bring more humid weather over the coming week.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said based on forecasts by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), weather conditions are likely to include thunderstorms and heavy rain in most areas, particularly in the western and inland parts of peninsular Malaysia, including Johor and Melaka, as well as inland Sabah and Sarawak.
He said the weather changes would help ease the recent hot conditions, although some northern and inland areas of the peninsula may still experience higher temperatures.
“At the same time, we must remain vigilant as these conditions could bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms within a short period,” he said in a Facebook post.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, said Johor and Melaka are expected to experience rain and thunderstorms in the morning, afternoon and evening depending on location, requiring continuous preparedness from all parties.
The Deputy Prime Minister also expressed concern over dam water levels in both states, which remain at worrying levels due to uneven rainfall distribution in recent times.
He said cloud seeding operations would be carried out subject to suitable atmospheric conditions to increase rainfall in critical water catchment areas.
“Insya-Allah, we will continue to monitor the situation and take the best possible measures to ensure the well-being of the people and the sustainability of water supply,” he said. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Thunderstorms, coupled with heavy rains and strong winds are expected nationwide until 5pm today, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) warned in a weather alert this afternoon.
Affected areas include Kedah (Baling, Kulim), Perak (Larut, Matang and Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim), and Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Bentong, Bera and Rompin).
Selangor (Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Hulu Langat), Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Kuala Pilah and Jempol) and Johor (Segamat, Kluang, Mersing and Kota Tinggi) are also expected to be affected.
In Sarawak, the warning covers Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu.
In Sabah, the affected areas include the interior districts of Sipitang, Tenom, Beaufort and Tambunan, the west coast areas of Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Tuaran, Ranau and Kota Belud, as well as Tawau, Sandakan and Kudat.
MetMalaysia said the warning is issued when thunderstorms are detected or expected to produce rainfall exceeding 20mm per hour, lasting more than an hour.
It added that such warnings are short-term alerts, valid for no more than six hours for each issuance.
MAUMERE: Gempa bumi cetek 4.9 magnitud melanda timur Indonesia lewat malam tadi, merosakkan puluhan rumah dan mencederakan lebih 20 penduduk.
Gegaran itu berlaku pada kedalaman 10.4 kilometer, kira-kira 104 kilometer di timur Maumere, Nusa Tenggara Timur, tidak lama sebelum tengah malam Rabu, menurut Jabatan Geologi Amerika Syarikat (USGS).
Menurut pegawai tempatan, Ismail Daton Ban, dua kampung di pulau kecil Adonara merasai kesan paling teruk, dengan lebih 100 rumah rosak dan sekurang-kurangnya 20 orang cedera.
Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisik (BMKG) mencatat 48 gempa susulan dengan kekuatan sehingga 3.5 magnitud selepas gempa utama direkodkan.
Indonesia dan negara jiran sering mengalami gempa bumi kerana kedudukannya di Lingkaran Api Pasifik, sebuah lengkungan aktiviti seismik dari Jepun melalui Asia Tenggara dan seluruh kawasan Pasifik.
Gempa berskala 9.1 melanda wilayah paling barat Aceh pada 2004, menyebabkan tsunami dan mengorbankan lebih 170,000 orang di Indonesia.
Gempa cetek cenderung lebih merosakkan kerana gelombang seismik bergerak jarak lebih pendek melalui tanah dan sampai ke permukaan dengan tenaga yang lebih tinggi.-AFP/AGENSI
Hutan Taman Puncak Jalil terbakar lagi
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- Berita
PETALING JAYA – Kebakaran hutan dilaporkan berlaku di Taman Puncak Jalil, Seri Kembangan malam tadi.
Menerusi perkongsian Sepangkini, kebakaran tersebut didakwa berlaku pada pukul 9.40 malam di Jalan PUJ 2/27.
“Bomba telah dimaklumkan (Balai Bomba Seri Kembangan dan Balai Bomba Bukit Jalil). Polis daripada Balai Polis Kinrara juga telah berada di lokasi kebakaran,” kata Sepangkini menerusi kenyataan.
Pada malam 11 Mac lalu Kosmo! melaporkan, kebakaran hutan bukit telah berlaku berhampiran Plaza Tol Putrajaya di Lebuh Raya Maju Expressway.
Penolong Pengarah Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Selangor, Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan mengenai kejadian itu pada pukul 4.12 petang. – KOSMO! ONLINE
BALING – Kira-kira empat kampung di mukim Kupang dan Bakai, di sini dilanda banjir susulan hujan lebat sejak pukul 4 petang tadi.
Antara kampung terjejas ialah Kampung Hangus, Kampung Bendang Pecah dan Kampung Bukit Iboi di mukim Kupang serta Kampung Sedim di mukim Bakai.
Pegawai Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia Daerah Baling, Leftenan (PA) Mohd Faizol Ab Aziz berkata, hujan lebat sejak pukul 4 petang hingga pukul 9 malam tadi mengakibatkan Sungai Kupang melimpah ke kawasan kampung berhampiran.
“Setakat ini terdapat empat rumah dinaiki air dan keadaan masih berjaga-jaga kerana masih hujan, ” katanya di sini, hari ini.
Beliau turut mengingatkan penduduk kampung berhampiran sungai agar berwaspada dan segera berpindah jika air sungai melimpah untuk mengelak kejadian tidak diingini. – KOSMO! ONLINE