Continuous heavy rain warning for Johor, Pahang

The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an orange level bad weather warning with continuous heavy rain for Pahang and Johor until Jan 4.

The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) today said the districts involved are Rompin in Pahang and Mersing in Johor.

A yellow level continuous rain warning was also issued for Kemaman (Terengganu), Maran, Kuantan, Bera, Pekan (Pahang), Kuala Pilah, Rembau, Jempol, Tampin (Negeri Sembilan) and Melaka.

An alert level warning was likewise issued for several areas namely Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Kulai and Johor Bahru (Johor) and Sandakan, Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran (Sabah).

Nadma urged state and district disaster management committees to be activated for high-risk areas and to raise their preparedness for the disaster.

“The committees were also told to ensure each evacuation centre is complete with basic necessities and ready to be used,” it said.