Chukai hailstorm not a precursor of major floods, says weather expert

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Chukai hailstorm not a precursor of major floods, says weather expert
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit inched higher against the US dollar at Thursday’s close, supported by the stable inflation data.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The hailstorm which hit the town of Chukai, Kemaman and its surrounding areas on Wednesday does not indicate that major floods will happen in the east coast, as claimed by a few parties.

"It cannot be used to predict whether a major flood will occur or not in an area. However, the east coast will be hit by the monsoon. "And we also need to pay attention to atmospheric anomalies such as cold winds from the north and the occurrence of the Borneo Vortex during the occurrence of the monsoon for us to more accurately predict whether a major flood will occur, and where it will occur.

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