KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Raw water reserves at Muda Dam in Kedah and Bukit Merah Dam in Perak declined to a dangerous level of 15.2 per cent and 19.54 per cent, respectively, as of Monday.
The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) in a statement today said five other dams had water reserves at the warning level of less than 59.99 per cent.
The five dams are Kedah’s Malut Dam (37.19 per cent) and Pedu Dam (48.1 per cent), Penang’s Teluk Bahang Dam (35 per cent) and Air Hitam Dam (51.3 per cent), and Perlis’ Timah Tasoh Dam (42.6 per cent).
Dangerous levels are raw water reserves 29.99 per cent and below, while 30 per cent to 59.99 per cent indicate warning levels. Levels of 60 per cent and above are considered normal.
Regarding air pollution from July 10 to 16, Nadma, quoting the Environment Department, said Perak’s Tanjung Malim and Terengganu’s Kampung Raja Besut had unhealthy Air Pollution Index readings of 137 and 156, respectively.
On health issues due to hot weather, Nadma said the total number of cases increased to 109 as of yesterday, from 108 cases on July 9.
These include 25 cases of heat stroke, 77 cases of heat exhaustion, and seven cases of heat convulsions.
It said most of the cases linked to hot weather were reported in Kedah (19), followed by Terengganu (17), Johor (14), Pahang (14), Perak (11), Negeri Sembilan (9), Selangor (8), Sabah (7), Kelantan (4), Kuala Lumpur (3), Perlis (2) and Penang (1).
The number of deaths due to heat stroke remains at five, it said.
— Bernama
