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Subang airport closed after lightning strikes runway
PETALING JAYA: The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Subang was partially closed for an hour after lightning damaged its runway during a thunderstorm. Department of Civil Aviation director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said lightning yesterday created three holes in the middle of the runway, each one averaging two feet (60cm) in diameter and six…
Fonterra teams up with MetService and BloomSky to personalise your weather forecast
The weather. We all talk about it. We all complain about it. And we all obsess over it. Let’s be honest: we all check weather forecasts, and we check them pretty often. But here’s the problem: a weather forecast usually is only as precise as your city or town. That’s not too helpful when you’re…
MSN akan pasang pengesan petir
MAJLIS Sukan Negara (MSN) akan memasang pengesan petir di sekitar kawasan berdekatan Bandar Sukan Kuala Lumpur bagi memastikan insiden disambar petir tidak berulang. “Saya sudah dimaklumkan bahawa MSN akan memasang pengesan petir (lightning detector) di kawasan MSN. “Saya dapat laporan daripada Ketua Setiausaha (Kementerian Belia dan Sukan) Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali bahawa pada masa itu,…
Construction worker killed by lightning strike
KUCHING: A 26-year-old man was killed when he was struck by lightning at a construction site in Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub here today. The construction worker, identified as Nansion Raby Tagik, died on the spot in the 2.30pm incident. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Abang Ahmad Abang Julaihi said Nasion and his colleagues, including…
Bolt From The Blue
Image source: Scott H. Murray / Media Drum World Bolt From The Blue Lightning strikes are expected during a thunderstorm or simply a usual rainy day, however, that cannot be further from the truth. Though the sky is clear, the threat of a lightning bolt appearing remains relatively high. Albeit any notice, a mega lightning…
MetraWeather and MetService support Rocket Lab’s successful venture into space
Rocket Lab has successfully launched its second flight into space. The flight, christened ‘Still Testing’, was launched from the Mahia Peninsula in January 2018. It saw the 17-metre Electron rocket successfully enter into orbit and deploy three mini-satellites on behalf of paying customers. The satellites are an earth-imaging satellite for Planet, and two Lemur-2 weather…
