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[TERKINI] Amaran Ribut Taufan Sonamu Ditarik Balik

Tersebar di laman sosial bahawa Kelantan dan Terengganu akan dilanda tsunami akibat ribut tropika bernama Sonamu.

By jurucaesar — 07 Jan 2013, 05:59 AM — Updated over 10 years ago

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Amaran Sonamu di Sabah, Sarawak

People in central and northern Sarawak have been advised to avoid marine or beach activities from today to Sunday as the tropical storm Sonamu is forecast to reach the state then.

Residents in Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu have been warned to stay alert as tropical depression Sonamu, now prevailing over the South China Sea is expected to make landfall tomorrow.

Sonamu mungkin melanda Johor?

Tinjauan di beberapa lokasi tepi pantai pagi semalam mendapati tiada sebarang kejadian tidak diingini dilaporkan dan penduduk masih menjalankan rutin harian seperti biasa.

The tropical storm Sonamu, which was expected to hit with roaring winds and 4-metre high waves, seems to have slowed down in its progress through the South China Sea,

Fears of tropical storm Sonamu hitting Johor struck residents here when strong winds blew away tree branches and advertisement billboards in several areas.

Amaran Sonamu dibatal

Nelayan di perkampungan Pantai Mek Mas melahirkan rasa bersyukur apabila Sonamu berserta angin kencang yang diramal melanda perairan Pantai Timur Semenanjung tidak menjadi kenyataan.

Berdasarkan maklumat terkini yang dibekalkan Jabatan Meteorologi, majlis itu berkata, amaran hujan lebat dan angin kencang ditarik balik pada 8.35 malam, Isnin.

Penduduk di kawasan pantai di negeri ini yang berisiko menerima tempias ribut tropika Sonamu dinasihatkan tidak panik dan mengikuti perkembangan semasa menerusi sumber rasmi.

Residents around the coastal areas in Terengganu breathed a huge sigh of relief when the threats of tropical storm Sonamu did not materialise in the east coast states.

Penduduk merasa bersyukur kerana ribut tropika Sonamu beserta angin kencang yang diramal membadai perairan pantai timur Semenanjung termasuk Terengganu tidak menjadi kenyataan.

Based on latest information supplied by the Meteorological Department, the council said in a statement that the warning of heavy downpours and strong winds was lifted as of 8.35pm Monday.

Penduduk bersedia menempuhi ribut

Polis Terengganu akan menempatkan anggotanya di beberapa lokasi berisiko terutamanya di sekitar kawasan pantai peranginan bagi menjamin keselamatan orang ramai.

Menurut Mufti Pahang, cara terbaik ialah melakukan solat Hajat dan berdoa bagi mengelak musibah itu berlaku.

The three east coast states, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, meanwhile are taking no chances and preparing for a worst-case scenario.

Fishermen, loggers, miners and forest-adventure operators had been told to halt their activities from tomorrow to Friday. No boat services are allowed to and from Tioman Island due to the rough seas.

The Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here has discharged low-risk patients, moved those in critical condition to the upper floors and put on hold non-emergency surgeries.

A local fisherman said villagers were preparing for the storm by moving their vehicles and valuables to higher ground and building higher plank gangways in the village.

Ribut Sonamu akan tiba 8 Januari 0600 GMT

The storm, developing from the Philippines, was bringing winds of 90kph as of yesterday but would be reduced to 40kph from 45kph when it reaches Kelantan, Terengganu and certain parts of Pahang.

Sonamu is forecast to turn to the south-southwest and make landfall early next week in east central Malaysia.

Tropical storm Sonamu is forecast to strike Malaysia at about 06:00 GMT on 8 January.

Angin kencang selaju 30 hingga 40 kilometer sejam turut dijangka berlaku dalam tempoh tiga hari bermula Rabu ini dengan ketinggian ombak 4.5 meter.

Tiga daerah di Pahang iaitu Kuantan, Pekan dan Rompin berkemungkinan dilanda banjir semasa kejadian ribut tropika Sonamu yang diramal membadai negeri-negeri Pantai Timur.

Agensi keselamatan bersedia

Dewan Muslimat PAS Pusat meminta seluruh umat Islam melakukan solat hajat dan berdoa agar penduduk di Pantai Timur Semenanjung Malaysia dijauhi daripada sebarang bahaya dan bencana.

Mereka yang kini ditempatkan di Kem 4 Briged, Kuantan akan menjadi pasukan pertama menghulur bantuan di kawasan terjejas ribut.

Semua pegawai daerah telah diarah menguar-uarkan ancaman ribut tersebut kepada penghulu serta jawatankuasa kemajuan dan keselamatan kampung masing-masing dan melakukan persiapan yang perlu.

With tropical storm Sonamu expected to pound the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia this week, all residents and fishermen in those states have been advised to stay away from the sea.

All security agencies are on alert to deal with any emergency situation in the event that tropical storm Sonamu wreak havoc in Kelantan, state National Security Council said today.

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Kemaskini: Ribut Tropika (SONAMU) dikesan pada Latitud 7.5 U dan Longitud 109.3 T, pada jam 8:00 malam 6 Januari 2013, kira-kira 718 km ke Timur Laut Dungun,

Taufan Sonamu