The Irrigation and Drainage Department has forecast that floods will hit Sungai Melikai and its surrounding areas in the Mersing district starting at 4am on Wednesday (Dec 21).
In an alert issued by the department’s National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, the department said this was following the continuous rain warning (at the danger level) issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) on Tuesday, and the simulation results of its flood forecasting model.
According to the Irrigation and Drainage Department, the disaster could happen earlier or later than the predicted time.
“For the Kota Tinggi district, flooding is forecast this Thursday starting at 4pm involving Kampung Semangar and the surrounding areas.
“This warning is issued to enable residents, especially in areas that are expected to be hit by floods, to be alert and obey the instructions of the authorities or flood disaster management agencies,” it said.
In a separate statement, the department said that floods are expected to hit two areas in Rompin from 6pm on Thursday.
It said the areas expected to be flooded are Kampung Buluh Nipis and Felda Selancar.
The forecast was following the continuous rain warning issued by MetMalaysia on Tuesday, and based on a simulation from the flood forecast model.
Source: The Edge Markets