By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 — Three districts in Selangor are expected to undergo strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rains, as the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning, after several days of strong weather.
The three districts affected are Hulu Selangor, Gombak, and Hulu Langat. Several other areas and states are also affected by strong weather.
“Strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rains are predicted for Penang, Melaka, and Johor. In Perak, the affected areas include Kerian, Larut, Matang Dan Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, and Muallim.
“In Kedah, the areas affected are Kuala Muda, Baling, Kulim, and Bandar Baharu. In Pahang, it is Bentong and Bera, while in Negeri Sembilan it is Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Jempol, and Tampin,” it said in a Facebook post.
East Malaysia is similarly affected, with Sarawak’s areas including Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu (Kanowit), Kapit (Kapit) and Bintulu (Tatau), while Sabah’s areas are Pedalaman (Tambunan), Pantai Barat, Tawau (Tawau dan Lahad Datu), Sandakan, and Kudat.
MetMalaysia said the strong weather is expected to last until 9pm today.
“Warnings are issued whenever signs indicate a thunderstorm with a rain intensity exceeding 20 mm that is close to or is expected to occur in excess of an hour.
“A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release,” it said.
