KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is expected to have more rain in the coming days as the monsoon transition in the state has begun, said State Meteorological department director Ambun Dindang.
“The transition, which began on March 19, will bring more rain in the state.
“Over the past few days, there had been many places in Sabah which received rainfall between March 20 and 23,” he said.
Ambun said despite the start of rainfall, the state was still experiencing dry weather but it did not amount to a heat wave.
On Sunday, Sabah Infrastructure Development ministry said six dams in the state had reached the critical stage.
The dams located in Tawau and Semporna have not received sufficient rain water to cater for the supply needs of the people.
Its minister Datuk Peter Anthony has assured that the Water Department would be sending water tanks should the situation persist and also consider cloud seeding.
Meanwhile, it was reported that in Kota Belud, more than 1,000 hectare of padi fields had been affected by the month-long drought.
As of now, Sabah Agricultural director Shafie Idrus said on the overall the crops output had yet to be severely affected by the dry season.