Continuous rain warning ends - MetMalaysia
SHAH ALAM - Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said weather conditions in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang is expected to improve.
The continuous rain warning released yesterday at 1130am for these states has ended.
However, in a 11am update showed thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected for certain areas in Sarawak (Limbang), Sabah (Sipitang, Tenom, Kuala Penyu, Beaufort, Nabawan and Keningau) and Labuan.
Meanwhile, MetMalaysia reported that a significant earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos at 5.06am today.
The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicentre.
MetMalaysia assured that there are no threats of tsunami to Malaysia.
Malaysia has been hit with a series of heavy rains affecting six states in the country last week.
Floodwaters in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka began rising on Saturday, making numerous highways impassable, trapping people overnight in their automobiles and delaying operations at the country's busiest port.
Several parts of the Klang Valley, including the federal capital, have been hit.
As of 6 pm yesterday, the Prime Minister's Department's National Disaster Management Agency stated that about 4,000 individuals had been relocated from their flooded homes in the six states.
The public could get the latest weather information through MetMalaysia’s official website, the ‘myCuaca’ mobile application and the department’s official social media site.
Those with further inquiries may contact the MetMalaysia hotline at 1-300-22-1638.
