{
  "id": 20160507,
  "title": "‘Do not be alarmed’: MetMalaysia to conduct tsunami warning siren test in Kudat tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/do-not-be-alarmed-metmalaysia-to-conduct-tsunami-warning-siren-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:49:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/15/do-not-be-alarmed-metmalaysia-to-conduct-tsunami-warning-siren-test-in-kudat-tomorrow/243399"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will conduct a siren test for the Malaysian Tsunami Early Warning System (SAATNM) at the Kudat District Police Headquarters (IPD) tomorrow. According to Malay Mail, the test is scheduled to take place between 9 am and noon. Residents in the surrounding areas are advised not to be alarmed by the siren sounds as the activity is merely a test.\n\nSeparately, MetMalaysia has issued an alert regarding thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds expected to hit parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak until 8pm today. In Peninsular Malaysia, affected areas include Perlis, Penang, and various districts across Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Terengganu.\n\nIn Sarawak, the warning covers Kuching, Sarikei, Kanowit, Sibu, Mukah, and Betong. For Sabah, the alert includes the west coast areas of Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Putatan, Papar, and Ranau, as well as Tambunan, Membakut, and Keningau in the Interior, and Kinabatangan in the Sandakan Division. MetMalaysia stated that thunderstorm warnings are issued when rainfall exceeding 20mm per hour is imminent or expected to last for more than an hour.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : MetMalaysia To Conduct Tsunami Warning Siren Test In Kudat Tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/general-metmalaysia-to-conduct-tsunami-warning-siren-test-in-kudat",
        "published": "2026-11-15T07:40:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}