Thunderstorms expected in several Sarawak divisions until noon

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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Nov 6: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in several areas across Sarawak until noon today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

The affected areas are Sri Aman, Betong (Betong and Pusa), Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Bintulu (Tatau and Bintulu), and Mukah.

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In its thunderstorm warning issued at 8.45am today, MetMalaysia said the warning would remain in effect until 12pm.

The department issues thunderstorm warnings when there are indications of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour, either occurring or expected to occur for more than an hour.

Such warnings are short-term alerts and are valid for no more than six hours for each issuance.—DayakDaily

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