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Installed at the cost of  RM200,000  in 2005, it  is the only warning system in the area.’s 15,000 residents. The solar-powered facility is maintained by the Segamat Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID). District DID engineer Chiam Shiun Shu said the sound of the siren on the system will be triggered when the water level in Sungai Jenaling exceeds 11 metres and the sound could  be heard 3km away.  “Water will enter a pipe installed in the banks of Sungai Jenaling.  When the water level exceeds 11 metres, it  automatically activates the siren.send a signal through a mechanism that would activate the signal.

“The tower  is located in Taman Medoi because a study shows that it is the most strategic place,” said Chiam. He said Taman Medoi, Taman Tasik,  Taman Sri Medoi, Taman Segar, Taman Sri Bahagia, Taman Perkasa, Kampung Jawa, Kampung Padang Lalang and Kampung Logah benefited the most from the warning system.  However, Chiam advised the public  not to  depend totally on the warning system.  “They should always get information from other sources in order to ensure their safety.”

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