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A number of areas in
Malaysia
will experience continuous heavy rain in several districts, in Kelantan and Besut in Terengganu.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), a continuous rain warning was issued for the entire Malaysian region of Perlis, Kedah and Penang.
Several areas in Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selamat), Kelantan (Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang and Kuala Krai), and Terengganu (Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, Dungun and Kemaman) also received the warning.
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Media Bernama reported that at the alert level, several areas in Perak (Hulu Perak, Manjung), Kelantan (Gua Musang), and Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Jerantut and Kuantan) are expected to experience continuous rain.
Floods that occur during the Northeast rainy season are also influenced by land factors, such as changes in land use, population density, and changes in drainage systems.
MetMalaysia Deputy Director-General (Operations) Ambun Dindang said rapid development had different impacts from the past with the same amount of rainfall.
“The area can flood or not… depending on what happens on the ground, including development, population density and changes in drainage,” said Ambun on the Bernama TV Talk Room program, as quoted by Malay Mail.
Climate change and global warming also affect existing weather systems, causing frequent extreme weather events.
“Every one degree increase in global warming can trigger the atmosphere to store seven percent more moisture due to heavy rain,” he said.
He also added that rising sea temperatures could trigger coral bleaching, and melting ice sheets and glaciers would trigger sea levels to rise.This will have further impacts on coastal countries like Malaysia.
“We see the strength and increasing frequency of typhoons that hit the Philippines and Vietnam, this is also the impact of global warming and climate change,” said Ambun.
MetMalaysia will strengthen the three components of the early warning system, namely data collection, data processing and information dissemination.These three components aim to ensure Malaysia is prepared and actions are taken before heavy rains arrive.
Early warnings are generated by weather models over a three-day period, but the information is updated whenever atmospheric changes are detected.
(rnp/dna)
