Kualiti udara Serian 495 hampiri status ‘darurat’
Tiga lagi kawasan di Sarawak mencatatkan bacaan IPU sangat tidak sihat, iaitu Kuching (289), Samarahan (265) dan Sri Aman (250).
Air quality in Serian, Sarawak, is nearing emergency levels with an Air Pollution Index (API) reading of 495 recorded at 7 a.m. today, according to the Department of Environment's API management system. Three other areas in Sarawak have recorded a very unhealthy API of 289, 265 and 250 respectively, while six other areas and two locations in Sabah have reported unhealthy API readings of 181, 174, 169, 159, 153 and 125.
API scores ranging from 0 to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy and above 300 hazardous. Yesterday, Sarawak Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas said the state was prepared to declare a state-wide emergency if air pollution from forest fires reached critical levels following the nationwide Malaysia Day celebration.
Should the API exceed 500, guidelines are in place to close public and private offices, excluding essential services, pending the declaration of a national disaster emergency by the National Disaster Management Unit and the Sarawak Disaster Management Unit, as reported by The Borneo Post.
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