Danger-level rain warning for 4 states, Putrajaya until Saturday

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) yesterday issued a danger-level continuous rain warning for Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Putrajaya.

MetMalaysia, in a Facebook post at 10pm, said the adverse weather is expected to persist until Saturday.

It said the affected areas include Terengganu (Kemaman), Pahang (Maran, Kuantan, and Pekan), Selangor (Klang, Kuala Langat, and Sepang), Negeri Sembilan (Seremban and Port Dickson), and Putrajaya.

Continuous rain warnings at the severe level were also issued for several areas in Perak (Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, and Muallim) and Terengganu (Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, and Dungun).

The warning also affects areas in Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Bentong, Temerloh, Bera, and Rompin) and Selangor (Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, and Hulu Langat).

Similar alerts have been issued for Kuala Lumpur, several districts in Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Rembau, Jempol, and Tampin), as well as Malacca and Johor (Tangkak, Segamat, and Muar).

MetMalaysia also issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for Kedah (Kulim and Bandar Baharu), Penang, Perak (Kerian, Larut Matang, Selama, Hulu Perak, and Kuala Kangsar), Kelantan, as well as Johor (Batu Pahat, Kluang, and Mersing).

In light of these warnings, the public is advised to remain vigilant and stay updated with the latest information through MetMalaysia’s official website and social media channels.

Compassionate aid and disaster allocations

Meanwhile, a flood-management agenda was raised at the 10th meeting of the Special Task Force on Agency Reform (Star) yesterday.

The meeting heard a briefing from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) on the current flood situation, which has already affected several states and displaced thousands of families to temporary relief centres.

“To strengthen response efforts and support affected victims, the government has channelled RM57 million, covering compassionate aid and disaster-response allocations.

“Rescue assets and logistics have also been mobilised earlier as a mitigation measure in anticipation of unusually heavy rainfall driven by the La Niña phenomenon,” Star said in a statement.

Chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar,

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