By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 18: Several areas in Sarawak have been issued thunderstorm warnings that are valid until 5pm today.
According to a Facebook post by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia), the affected areas are Kuching, Samarahan (Samarahan and Asajaya), Sri Aman, Mukah (Daro), Kapit (Song and Bukit Mabong), Miri (Marudi), and Limbang.
The mentioned areas are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds.
“A warning is issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20 mm/hour that are near or expected to occur for more than an hour.
“Thunderstorm warnings are short-term alerts that remain valid for no more than six hours for each issuance,” said the department, adding that the warnings were issued at 2pm today. — DayakDaily
