A VIRAL message on states that northern Malaysia will be facing another round of severe weather at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
Is this true?<\/p>\n
Verdict:<\/p>\n
PARTIALLY TRUE<\/p>\n
Fearmongers have obviously hard at work as others struggle to recover from the floods.<\/p>\n
A \"warning\" that has been floating around on social media recently states:<\/p>\n
\"Early warning... second waves of extreme wind is expected to hit Malaysia on Dec 27.<\/p>\n
\"Wind speeds of 22km\/h are expected to hit Kuantan while Langkawi will be hit the worst, at 35km\/h wind speeds.<\/p>\n
\"Repercussions could hit Penang island and mainland, causing flash floods... best not to visit Langkawi, or the east coast towards the end of this month.<\/p>\n
\"Roads from Johor up towards Kelantan will be affected as well, so avoid travelling on these highways...\".<\/p>\n
It is, however, only half-true.<\/p>\n
Malaysia Meteorological Department director-general issued an alert at 6pm on Tuesday (Dec 21), alerting Malaysians of a \"monsoonal surge\" from Dec 27 to Dec 28.<\/p>\n
There is a low probability of heavy rain in the east coast of the peninsula while eastern Sabah and western Sarawak will face a high potential of storms.<\/p>\n
South China Sea is expected to face strong winds and rough seas at that time too.<\/p>\n
Penang is expected to be hot and sunny on Dec 27 while Kedah will face scattered thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
Stay updated on the weather by visiting http:\/\/www.met.gov.my<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Excerpt from:<\/p>\n QuickCheck: Is a second wave of severe wind and rain going to hit northern Malaysia? - The Star Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A VIRAL message on states that northern Malaysia will be facing another round of severe weather at the end of the year. Is this true? Verdict: PARTIALLY TRUE Fearmongers have obviously hard at work as others struggle to recover from the floods Continue reading