Johor government to enhance ‘Smart City’ technology for early extreme weather warnings

The Johor government plans to enhance its 'Smart City' technology by introducing early flood warning notifications sent directly to residents' mobile phones via a smart application.

This initiative aims to promptly communicate urgent weather warnings, allowing residents to take quick action to protect lives and property.

There is a focus on gathering mobile phone numbers to ensure the widespread dissemination of alerts, similar to the systems in Japan.

Recent flash floods in Johor Bahru highlighted the need for improvement, as current sirens were insufficiently heard.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 1 — The Johor government will enhance its ‘Smart City’ technology to enable city residents to receive early flood warnings during extreme heavy rain that poses a risk of flash floods.

State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said the early flood warning alerts or notifications would be sent directly to mobile phones via a smart application.

He said it was timely for such initiatives to be implemented so that urgent warning information could be communicated directly to the public, allowing them to take quicker action to safeguard lives and property.

“We need to gather as many mobilephone numbers as possible so that they can immediately start receiving notifications related to extreme weather conditions.

“In Japan, those within a 200 metre to 300 meter radius will receive an early warning notification due to adverse weather conditions.

“Such notifications also warn the public to avoid high risk areas or routes that are likely to be inundated by floodwaters,” Mohd Jafni told reporters at Menara MBJB here today.

Earlier, he chaired an action committee meeting with Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) officials on the severe flash floods that struck several locations in the city yesterday.

Mohd Jafni explained that two flood warning sirens were operational during yesterday’s flash flood incident, with each sounding three times.

However, he acknowledged that the sirens may not have been loud enough.

“Yesterday, the alarm was triggered three times in Kampung Mohd Amin and near the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA).

“The issue is that not everyone heard the sirens. So, there is a need to review the system and discuss it with our technical team,” he said.

Yesterday, several parts of Johor Bahru were inundated by flash floods following continuous heavy rain.

Among the severely affected areas were Jalan Ayer Molek, Jalan Yahya, Jalan Pantai, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, and Kampung Pasir in Tampoi.

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柔佛州政府计划通过智能应用程序，向居民手机直接发送早期洪水预警通知，从而提升其“智慧城市”技术。

这项举措旨在及时传达紧急天气预警，使居民能够迅速采取行动保护生命和财产安全。

重点在于收集手机号码，以确保警报能够广泛传播，类似于日本的系统。

新山最近发生的突发洪水凸显了改进的必要性，因为目前的警报器声音不够大，难以被听到。

新山，10月1日讯——柔佛州政府将加强其“智慧城市”技术，使市民能够在极端强降雨可能引发山洪暴发时收到早期洪水预警。

州房屋及地方政府委员会主席拿督莫哈末·贾夫尼·莫哈末·舒科尔表示，洪水预警警报或通知将通过智能应用程序直接发送到手机。

他表示，现在正是实施此类举措的恰当时机，以便将紧急预警信息直接传达给公众，使他们能够更快地采取行动来保护生命和财产安全。

“我们需要收集尽可能多的手机号码，以便他们能够立即开始接收与极端天气状况相关的通知。”

“在日本，由于恶劣天气，方圆 200 米至 300 米内的人们将会收到预警通知。

“此类通知也提醒公众避开高风险地区或可能被洪水淹没的路线，”莫哈末·贾夫尼今天在MBJB大厦告诉记者。

此前，他主持召开了与新山市政局 (MBJB) 官员的行动委员会会议，讨论昨天袭击该市多个地区的严重突发洪水。

莫哈末·贾夫尼解释说，昨天发生突发洪水事件时，有两个洪水警报器在运行，每个警报器鸣响了三次。

但他承认，警报声可能不够大。

“昨天，甘榜莫哈末阿明和苏丹娜阿米娜医院（HSA）附近共触发了三次警报。

他说：“问题在于并非所有人都听到了警报声。因此，我们需要审查该系统并与我们的技术团队进行讨论。”

昨天，受持续暴雨影响，新山多个地区遭遇突发性洪水。

受影响最严重的地区包括淡杯的Jalan Ayer Molek、Jalan Yahya、Jalan Pantai、Jalan Wong Ah Fook和Kampung Pasir。

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