Serian API hits hazardous 518, emergency declaration possible

Serian's Air Pollutant Index (API) reached a hazardous level of 518, amid a transboundary haze situation, according to the Department of Environment.

Other locations such as Kuching, Kota Samarahan, and Sri Aman recorded API levels of 310, 281, and 245, respectively.

Sarawak's Deputy Premier noted that regions with an API above 500 could face emergencies declared by the National Disaster Management Agency.

In response, cloud seeding operations are underway in various Sarawak locations to counteract the haze effects.

SERIAN, Sept 4 — Serian recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 518 as of 10 am today, placing it in the “hazardous” category amid transboundary haze.

According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), an API reading above 300 is classified as hazardous, while readings between 201 and 300 are categorised as “very unhealthy”.

Kuching also recorded a hazardous API reading of 310, followed by Kota Samarahan at 281 and Sri Aman at 245.

Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas had previously said areas recording API readings of 500 could be declared under a state of emergency by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).

However, he said such a declaration would apply only to the affected localities and not the entire state.

Cloud seeding operations have also been conducted at several locations in Sarawak to increase water storage levels and help mitigate the impact of the haze. — Bernama

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据环境部称，受跨境雾霾影响，西连空气污染指数（API）达到危险水平 518。

古晋、哥打沙马拉汉和斯里阿曼等其他地区的 API 水平分别为 310、281 和 245。

砂拉越副总理指出，API 指数超过 500 的地区可能会面临国家灾害管理机构宣布的紧急状态。

为此，砂拉越各地正在进行人工增雨作业，以抵消雾霾的影响。

西连，9月4日——截至今天上午10点，西连的空气污染指数（API）读数为518，在跨境雾霾的影响下，该指数已达到“危险”级别。

根据环境部 (DOE) 的空气污染物指数管理系统 (APIMS)，API 读数高于 300 被归类为有害，而读数在 201 到 300 之间的则被归类为“非常不健康”。

古晋也记录了 310 的危险 API 读数，其次是哥打三马拉汉 (281) 和斯里阿曼 (245)。

砂拉越副州长拿督阿玛道格拉斯·乌加·恩巴斯此前曾表示，空气污染指数（API）读数达到 500 的地区可能会被国家灾害管理机构（NADMA）宣布进入紧急状态。

但他表示，这样的声明仅适用于受影响的地区，而不适用于整个州。

为增加蓄水量，缓解雾霾影响，砂拉越多个地点也进行了人工增雨作业。——马新社

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