Worrying days: An aerial view showing the low water level at the jetty in Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort, Perak. —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The StarWater shortage threatening padi harvest Related stories:Orang utan feel the heat, tooMore cloud seeding underway to beat the dry season, says Nadma Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: Water shortage , padi harvest , Bukit Merah Dam , Kerian , Irrigation Critical Status , drought , water rationing , crop cycle , yields decline , emergency response Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Nation 1d ago Water shortage worrying Johor farmers World 9h ago Interventions underway as water crisis intensifies in Johannesburg, South Africa World 05 Feb 2026 South Africa classifies drought, water shortages as national disaster