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.
On the island of Borneo, including Sarawak, nine locations in Sarawak and two in Selangor have recorded unhealthy air quality, according to the Index of Pollution (IPU) readings taken by 8 a.m. today. The highest unhealthy 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).
In Selangor, Cheras and Putrajaya reported unhealthy air quality with IPU readings of 101 and 104, respectively. Of the 52 locations in Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak, 52 are in the good category, while Tanjung Piai in Johor, Besut in Terengganu, Kangar in Perlis and Langkawi in Kedah recorded good IPU readings. The IPU scale is categorized as 0-50 being good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, 301-400 as hazardous, 401-500 as severe hazardous and above 501 as emergency.
On Saturday, the Meteorological Department's significant weather forecast notice warned of hot and dry weather expected across most Borneo regions, including Sarawak, until August 14. It said, winds blowing from the south and the expected high number of hot days could cause dust storms, reducing visibility, particularly in southern Sarawak.
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