Malaysia to set up ‘war room’ to check water levels ahead of expected El Nino

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Fourteen districts around the country have so far been given a Level One heatwave warning by the Malaysian Meteorological Department. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will set up a “war room” to closely monitor the water level of dams nationwide in anticipation of a strong El Nino phenomenon expected to occur this month.

He said Span will hold a soft launch of the war room tomorrow while the official launch will be on June 14. The ASMC also said the southern Asean region is expected to have higher risks of haze in the month of June till October this year.Meanwhile, a total of 14 districts in Peninsular Malaysia have been given a Level One heatwave warning by the Malaysian Meteorological Department .

 

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