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Areas in Sarawak recording Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of 500 and above will be declared disaster areas by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

Speaking to reporters after chairing the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee meeting in Kuching on Monday (Aug 31), Uggah, who is also the committee chairman, said the declaration would apply only to the affected areas and not the entire state.

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00:00Now, if we declare an emergency, even office is going to be closed, that is when the level is to
00:06500.
00:07It means that there is no activity, so that is very clear.
00:13When it is above, when it is below that level, SDMC will give you a message.
00:19If you don't want to cancel, that will leave it to the organizer.
00:28Okay, tapi apabila sampai 500, declaring an emergency, they made all activity going to stop.
00:36Very dangerous.
00:37It is not us.
00:39It is a declaration of emergency is to be done by Kuala Lumpur.
00:44There is a mechanism.
00:45It is not even Premier can declare an emergency.
00:49We have to convey to Kuala Lumpur, there is a mechanism according to apa teri?
00:54Arahan lakma nombor satu.
01:05I know this is a very controversial issue, but I hope Sarawak can understand.
01:11We also does not want to create unnecessary, inconvenient to anyone.
01:17But if there is a choice between health and some events, that's where we hope the organizer will look at
01:29the possible risk of to the health, especially involving senior citizens and vulnerable groups and so on.
01:40We only have to take advantage of one threat, where we have to take advantage of 500, localize, localize.
01:51Bukan kalau serian 500, seluruh Sarawak emergency, tidak.
01:55Bukan kalau serian 500, seluruh Sarawak.
01:59Bukan kalau serian 500, seluruh Sarawak.
02:06Baik90.
02:07Bukan kalau serian 500 powiedziałleist exercising Konstantin

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