KUALA LUMPUR – Dangerous weather forecast warning with continuous extremely heavy downpour has been issued on three East Coast states in the Peninsular of Malaysia for Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang until Friday, 31 December.
The warning was issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) at 1.25 pm today. It also mentioned that the areas affected in the three states are Jeli (Kelantan), Kemaman (Terengganu) and Kuantan (Pahang).
An orange level weather forecast warning with continuous heavy rain was also issued on Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang in Kelantan; Besut Hulu Terengganu and Dungun in Terengganu; and Jerantut, Maran and Pekan in Pahang until 1 January.
Therefore, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) forecasted the possibility of flood in stages at several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu tonight.
According to a statement issued by the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (PRAB) of the JPS, there is a risk of flood in Kelantan from 8.00 pm tonight at Jeli, Kuala Krai, Tanah Merah, Machang, Gua Musang and Pasir Mas.
Flood is also forecasted in Terengganu at 8.00 pm tonight (30 December) at several districts such as Setiu, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu and Besut. Meanwhile, flood is predicted in Pahang tomorrow (31 December) at the Lipis, Raub, Maran, Temerloh and Jerantut districts and its surrounding areas.
“The other areas in Pahang include Sungai Kuantan, Sungai Rompin, Sungai Pontian and Sungai Endau involving areas in Kuantan and Rompin,” said the statement.
For Johor, flood is forecasted at 2.00 pm tomorrow (31 December) at Sungai Mersing, Sungai Endau, Sungai Johor, Sungai Skudai and Sungai Tebrau in the Mersing, Kluang, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru districts.
Meanwhile, caution should be practiced until 1 January in Perlis; Kedah (Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Pendang, Sik and Baling); Perak (Hulu Perak); Kelantan (Tumpat Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Bachok and Pasir Putih); Terengganu (Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu and Marang); Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Bentong, Temerloh, Bera and Rompin) and Johor.
Continuous rain is also predicted in Sabah involving the west coast (Ranau); Tawau (Lahad Datu); Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan); and Kudat until 2 January.
Therefore, the National Disaster Control Centre (NDCC) of the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) said in a statement today that the State/District Level Flood Management Committee will be activated to increase the preparedness to face the disaster, especially in the high-risk areas.
It also reminded the State/District Level Flood Management Committee to ensure that the flood relief centres are equipped with basic necessities and ensure sufficient operational assets are in order.
NADMA, through NDCC, will always monitor the situation of technical information parameter by cooperating with the various technical agencies. -MalaysiaGazette
