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In addition, METMalaysia issues forecasts, advice, weather and ocean alerts and climate surveys to reduce disaster risk. METMalaysia also provides aviation meteorological services to launch aircraft operations and geophysical services to detect earthquakes and tsunami warnings for Malaysia.
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A weather station at Sentul recorded a peak daily rainfall of 363 millimetres (14.3 in), equivalent to a month's worth of rainfall at the region. It was followed by measurements of 273 millimetres (10.7 in) at Sungai Bonus Tun Abdul Razak, 258 millimetres (10.2 in) at Jinjang , and 247 millimetres (9.7 in) at Gombak . [ 16 ]
As part of the northeast monsoon, continuous rain affected most areas in Sarawak including Johor in West Malaysia and parts of Sabah. MMD in a statement on 4 January said Kuching Division was expected to receive 900mm of rain while other divisions in Sarawak would receive between 400mm to 500mm of rain.
Flooding from days of torrential rain has forced almost 40,000 people to flee their homes in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. Aerial footage from the towns of Yong Peng and Kota Tinggi shows ...
Between 26 and 30 November, towns such as Tumpat and Tanah Merah in the Kelantan region recorded over 1,167mm rainfall while Besut in neighbouring Terengganu saw a staggering 1,761mm.
A Sumatra squall (plural: Sumatra squalls or Sumatras) is a squall line—a line of thunderstorms—that develops over the Indonesian island of Sumatra and moves eastwards over the Straits of Malacca, producing heavy rain and gusty winds in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Riau Islands, Indonesia. Sumatra squalls typically form in the predawn ...
Given Malaysia's geographical location, most floods that occur are a natural result of cyclical monsoons during the local tropical wet season that are characterised by heavy and regular rainfall from roughly October to March. Inadequate drainage in many urban areas also enhance the effects of heavy rain, though efforts are underway to resolve ...