It was claimed that a third wave of flooding in Johor will be caused by dams releasing water to prevent instabilities. Is this claim true?
WITH the flooding currently ongoing in Johor, many are naturally worried that the situation will worsen, and as such, any social media messages claiming to have such news would likely go viral.
Recently, a claim was made online that a third wave of flooding in Johor will be caused by dams releasing water to prevent instabilities.In a statement, the Batu Pahat Irrigation and Drainage Department refuted a claim made in a viral audio recording that alleged that a third wave of flooding will be caused by water being pumped out of dams in the state.
“The release of water from the dams is being done according to standard operating procedures and no water is being pumped out using large pumps as claimed in the viral recording,” it said.website for the latest information on the floods.
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