Kuching: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a danger-level continuous rain warning for eight areas in Sarawak until Friday. The affected areas include Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sarike (Meradong), Sibu (Sibu and Selangau), Mukah, Bintulu (Tatau and Bintulu), and Miri (Subis).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, MetMalaysia also announced a severe-level continuous rain warning for the same time frame for several other regions in Sarawak. These regions are Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan, Sarikei, and Julau), Sibu (Kanowit), Kapit (Song and Kapit), Bintulu (Sebauh), and Miri (Beluru, Miri, and Marudi).
Additionally, MetMalaysia has extended a similar warning for areas in Sabah, including Ranau, Kota Belud, and Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran, and Sandakan), as well as Kudat. An alert-level continuous rain warning has also been issued for several other parts of Sabah, namely the interiors of Keningau and Tambunan, Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Tawau (Lahad Datu), and Sandakan (Tongod).