Get your umbrellas ready, or better yet just stay indoors, as thunderstorms are coming!
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The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has just issued a thunderstorm alert in several areas in Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Sarawak, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya with heavy rain and strong winds expected to occur.
According to a MetMalaysia statement today, the areas that are most likely to be affected are Baling, Kulim dan Bandar Baharu, Kedah; Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim in Perak; Seremban, Port Dickson and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan; Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Other areas affected include Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Kulai and Johor Bahru in Johor; Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Sibu (Selangau), Mukah (Dalat dan Mukah), Kapit (Kapit, Bukit Mabong dan Belaga), Bintulu, Miri (Miri dan Marudi) and Limbang in Sarawak, and Pedalaman (Sipitang dan Tenom) in Sabah.
Some areas in Sarawak will be experiencing thunderstorms till late afternoon today while in Perak, thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected to occur till 12 midnight.
These areas include Serian, Samarahan (Simunjan), Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan, Julau and Meradong), Sibu (Sibu and Kanowit), Kapit, Bintulu, Miri (Subis, Beluru, Miri and Marudi) and Limbang, all in Sarawak.
While areas in Perak include Kerian, Larut, Matang, Selama, and Kuala Kangsar.
Pay attention to weather reports and warnings of thunderstorms and stay safe everyone!
By: Siti Farhana Sheikh Yahya
