Cloud seeding for northern states to start tomorrow

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The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will conduct the cloud-seeding operation in the northern states of the peninsula starting from tomorrow.

According to MetMalaysia source, the operation would take place over a certain period of time, which had yet to be finalised.

"Now seems to be the most suitable time to conduct the cloud-seeding operation in the northern states, especially between noon and 3pm, but it all depends on the atmosphere and the presence of suitable clouds," he said when contacted in Kangar today.

He said the operation which would begin in Bayan Lepas, would cover the northern states in the peninsula, namely Penang, Perak, Kedah and Perlis.

In BAGAN SERAI, Perak Public Amenities, Infrastructure, Energy and Water Committee chairperson Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said the level of water supply at the Bukit Merah Dam had declined to 6.6m from the normal level of 8.68m due to the El Nino phenomenon.

"If the situation persists, the dam will not be able to supply sufficient water to 4,697 hectares of padi fields in Selinsing and Semanggol, hence delaying the padi planting activity in the two districts," he told reporters after visiting the dam in Kangar today.

He said the two districts should have received the water supply on Sunday, but the release of the water was rescheduled to April 20.

In KUANTAN, seven cases of heat exhaustion and one of heat stroke were reported in Pahang as at yesterday.

Pahang health director Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said the heat exhaustion cases were reported in Kuantan (three cases), Bentong (two), Bera (one) and Temerloh (one), while the heat stroke case was also reported in Temerloh.

"All cases were due to the extreme hot weather condition and involved only adults," he told reporters after launching the state-level massive anti-aedes breeding operation in Kuantan today.

- Bernama



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