Malaysia Prepares Hot Temperature

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia/ILLUSTRATION UNSPLASH/Muhammad Akhir

JAKARTA - The Malaysian Meteorology Agency (MET Malaysia) has again issued a status on guard for the impact of hot temperatures for a number of areas on the Peninsula.

According to Malaysian MET weather forecaster Syazwani Yahya, in weather forecasts, the hot weather status in a number of areas on the Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak, especially in the south of Pahang Country and Johor is still at the guard stage, where the temperature can reach a maximum of 35 to 37 degrees Celsius (37 C).

Malaysia's MET urges the public to reduce outdoor activities and drink enough water to avoid dehydration.

However, based on the latest forecast for the hot weather status of the Malaysian Peninsula from Malaysia MET issued on Monday, May 15, at 16.45 pm, there are eight areas in Phase 1 or on guard for at least three consecutive days.

Some of these areas are in Padang Terap, Pasir Mas, Kuala Krai, Pekan, Bera, Rompin, Segamat, Muar. Meanwhile, in Sabah and Sarawak, the maximum daily temperature is estimated to be less than 35 C.

Reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 15, local media reported that residents in the Kuala Sungai area, Selangor, had started storing water for their daily needs since a week ago, including setting aside water for drinking and cooking purposes, in anticipation if the water supply was cut off.

While not far from the Nenggiri River in Kelantan Country, they said they also did not guarantee that they would receive clean water given the condition of the river water which was rather cloudy.

Meanwhile, Penang has also carried out cloud seeding operations to ensure that the raw water reserves at the Air Itam Dam and the Bahang Bay Dam are 50 percent filled on May 2 to 4, 2023.

This effort adds to the 3.5-day population of water from the Bahan Bay Dam and a day for water supplies from the Itam Water Dam.