KUALA LUMPUR: 526 flood warning sirens are being built in phases across hotspots in the country by the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID), says Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
He said a total of 117 sirens are being installed in Sabah, followed by 99 in Selangor, 45 in Johor, 40 in Pahang and 38 in Kedah.Nik Nazmi said 28 each are being installed in Perak and Kelantan, followed by Penang , Kuala Lumpur , Sarawak , Negri Sembilan , Melaka , Perlis , Terengganu and Labuan .
“This system can carry out seven days of flood simulations and issue warnings as early as two days ,” he said during Question Time in Parliament on Monday .Nik Nazmi also said the system involves 41 river basins across the country.
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