{
  "id": 6244031,
  "title": "Johor ready for cloud seeding as El Nino looms from October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/johor-ready-for-cloud-seeding-as-el-nino-looms-from-october-6244031",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/08/johor-ready-for-cloud-seeding-as-el-nino-looms-from-october/234406"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor is bracing itself for the impending El Nino phenomenon, which is forecasted to arrive between October and December. The Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, has confirmed that the state is ready to conduct cloud seeding exercises if any of the 17 dams experience low water levels. The Johor government is currently monitoring the water levels in the dams on a daily basis, and they assure that the situation is under control.\n\nAs a precautionary measure, Johor has reached out to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) for cloud seeding preparations. Mohamad Fazli further stated that while cloud seeding has been implemented in several other states, Johor has not yet undertaken such exercises. At present, all the dams in Johor are at a stable or cautionary level, with the dam in Gunung Pulai being in an alert stage. However, it remains uncertain which specific dams will be targeted for cloud seeding. Apart from cloud seeding, the state government plans to undertake other initiatives such as pumping water from one source to another on a smaller scale.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 8 — Johor is prepared to conduct cloud seeding exercises if any of the state’s 17 dams exp...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor ready for cloud seeding as El Nino looms from October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/johor-ready-for-cloud-seeding-as-el-nino-looms-from-october",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:34:59.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}