TEMPERATURES are at a high with no rain in sight, not even rain-bearing cumulus clouds that can be seeded to encourage it to release its load. Apparently, the south-westerly winds bring stable weather that is not rain-friendly. Blowing from May through to September, it normally brings a dry July and August, nothing out of the ordinary actually. So say the people who know, the meteorologists. And, it explains the annual haze shrouding our skies because of fires. The current dry spell, inevitably, causes water rationing in places hard hit by the drought. To date, Selangor and Johor are the worst affected states, with dams threatening to go below critical levels. In Selangor, Semenyih residents are already complaining of regular water disruptions. Johor, meanwhile, is faced with water shortages in the economically critical Pasir Gudang industrial area. The dam which supplies it has water enough for some 20 to 30 days if replenishing rains do not arrive.
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