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Thursday, November 15, 2012

DID warns of rising river levels in six states


The Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) today warned of the rising level of rivers in several states, and cautioned the people to be wary of imminent floods.

The level of the Sungai Malim at a diversion in Klebang Besar, Melaka Tengah, Malacca, had breached the danger point of 2.14 metres, it reported on its website.

The department also said that as of 9am, Sungai Langat was above the warning level at two places - Sungai Manggis and Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat - and Sungai Selangor was above the warning level in Kuala Badong, Kuala Selangor, with the readings at 6.02 metres, 4.08 metres and 3.97 metres, respectively.

It also reported that the levels of Sungai Rembau (6.22 metres) in Titian Bintangor, Negeri Sembilan, the Labong Dam (7.60 metres) in Mersing, Johor, Sungai Padas in Tenom (175.85 metres) and Beaufort (7.51 metres) in Sabah, and the river at Sarawak Maritime  (2.56 metres) in Sibu, Sarawak, were above the warning level as well.

Meanwhile, the National Security Council reported that the number of flood evacuees in Johor remained unchanged at 143 while in Perak it was 45.

Selangor had the highest number of evacuees, at 1,309, Malacca had 16 and Sarawak, five.

- Bernama

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