Sarawak Disaster Management Committee to mobilise relevant agencies to tackle haze in Sri Aman
PublishedDeputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the committee has contacted the National Disaster Management Agency to expedite cloud seeding operation when the atmospheric conditions are right. — Bernama pic
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the committee has contacted the National Disaster Management Agency to expedite cloud seeding operation when the atmospheric conditions are right. “We are aware of the two hotspots in Sri Aman following the bush fires, but the actual cause of the haze situation comes from Kalimantan, said Uggah, who is also the committee’s chairman in a statement here today.
Meanwhile, in SELANGOR, the State Disaster Management Unit in a statement said Nadma has distributed 500,000 face masks to schools through district education offices in the state.
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