9 kawasan di Sarawak, Cheras dan Putrajaya catat IPU tak sihat
Sembilan kawasan di Sarawak merekodkan kualiti udara tidak sihat, iaitu Serian, Kuching, Samarahan, Sarikei, Bintulu, Sri Aman, Samalaju, Sibu dan Miri.
In Sarawak, Cheras, and Putrajaya, air quality is deemed unhealthy with Index of Pollution (IPU) readings of 101 and 104. Nine regions in Sarawak and two locations in Peninsula Malaysia have recorded unhealthy IPU levels as of 8 a.m. According to the Environment Department's IPU Management System website, the highest unhealthy IPU reading was recorded in Serian (194), followed by Kuching (172), Samarahan (170), Sarikei (161), Bintulu and Sri Aman (157), Samalaju (152), Sibu (151), and Miri (133).
On Peninsula Malaysia, Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya also reported unhealthy air quality with IPU readings of 101 and 104. Out of 52 locations in Peninsula Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, 52 are in the good category, while Tanah Merah in Kelantan, Besut in Terengganu, Kangar in Perlis, and Langkawi in Kedah recorded good IPU readings.
An IPU reading of 0 to 50 is categorized as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, 301-400 as hazardous, 401-500 as severely hazardous, and over 501 as alarming. Earlier, the Meteorological Department's weather forecast notice stated that hot and dry weather is expected to prevail over most parts of Borneo, including Sarawak, until August 14.
It said that the influence of southwesterly winds and high expected number of hot days could cause cross-border haze and reduce visibility, especially in southern Sarawak.
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