Feel so sorry for Klang Valley folks
... after seeing all the numerous posts in PPS about the haze. Initially thought it was just the usual smog and smoke. After dropping by PPS and realizing 95% of the posts are blahs at the haze situation, it suddenly seemed more serious. Then saw some pics at Wingz's blog, plus so many other people posted pics. When I can't even see OneUtama from the pics, yupp its pretty major.
Being a coupla thousand miles away from the Klang Valley, I can only feel for you guys back home. Was online when AFP came up with "Malaysia in state of emergency" (or some headline to that effect). Was also online when news mentioned the minister's "softly-softly" approach to talks with Indonesia. Wondering what'll happen when the wind blows the smog over to Singapore. Would they use a similar approach?
Comeon DO more, TALK less lah. Also the news got plastered over so so so many international news sites. Trying to keep it low profile won't work. Almost all agencies have included a paragraph explaining "how the API was determined to be a state secret for fear of scaring tourists away in 1997/8" and how the Middle Eastern tourist with 3 children is saying - "Its really bad here". See lah, refuse to release API readings and it backfires spectacularly. Malaysia is suddenly on the news, for all the wrong reasons.
Such irony, Melbourne this week has been VERY cold so far. These few days in particular ranging from 4-12 degrees. Yesterday, many were hoping for snow in the Central Business District (forecasted 40% chance of it happening). Its been almost 20 years since we've had any snow there. They forecasted suburbs fringing the CBD would have snowfall (minor) including Carlton. Unfortunately, none fell in the CBD, nor where I stay..
I seem to be rather (un)lucky with wild weather. Was in Gold Coast when they had their "wildest/worst weather in 20 years with flooding etc" and made it in time to Sydney for their "day of very wild winds of more than 100kmph". Now, senior weather forecaster Mr Williams says of Melbourne:
"It's certainly the coldest air mass we've had over us for the last 20 odd years"
For more on the day we missed our chance of snow, click here.
Now cold weather sounds fantastic, in light of the alternative back home (smoke/acrid smell/respiratory problems/etc etc etc). I shan't complain. Shall just go turn up my heater :P
Being a coupla thousand miles away from the Klang Valley, I can only feel for you guys back home. Was online when AFP came up with "Malaysia in state of emergency" (or some headline to that effect). Was also online when news mentioned the minister's "softly-softly" approach to talks with Indonesia. Wondering what'll happen when the wind blows the smog over to Singapore. Would they use a similar approach?
Comeon DO more, TALK less lah. Also the news got plastered over so so so many international news sites. Trying to keep it low profile won't work. Almost all agencies have included a paragraph explaining "how the API was determined to be a state secret for fear of scaring tourists away in 1997/8" and how the Middle Eastern tourist with 3 children is saying - "Its really bad here". See lah, refuse to release API readings and it backfires spectacularly. Malaysia is suddenly on the news, for all the wrong reasons.
Such irony, Melbourne this week has been VERY cold so far. These few days in particular ranging from 4-12 degrees. Yesterday, many were hoping for snow in the Central Business District (forecasted 40% chance of it happening). Its been almost 20 years since we've had any snow there. They forecasted suburbs fringing the CBD would have snowfall (minor) including Carlton. Unfortunately, none fell in the CBD, nor where I stay..
I seem to be rather (un)lucky with wild weather. Was in Gold Coast when they had their "wildest/worst weather in 20 years with flooding etc" and made it in time to Sydney for their "day of very wild winds of more than 100kmph". Now, senior weather forecaster Mr Williams says of Melbourne:
"It's certainly the coldest air mass we've had over us for the last 20 odd years"
For more on the day we missed our chance of snow, click here.
Now cold weather sounds fantastic, in light of the alternative back home (smoke/acrid smell/respiratory problems/etc etc etc). I shan't complain. Shall just go turn up my heater :P
posted by xaverri at 9:12 pm
1 Comments:
ack. Snow is the last thing I want. Michigan thought me that snow is bad. Really bad.
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