Primary school in Sarikei flooded; daily session not affected
SARIKEI: A primary school here still resumes its daily session despite being inundated by flood waters early this morning (Nov 1). Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Adin in Sare was one of three districts inundated by flood waters caused by high tide and heavy rain since Monday afternoon, along with Bayong and Kampung Seberang. Although no injuries […]
Mukah APM on alert for floods
MUKAH: The public here, especially in low-lying areas, have been advised to be vigilant amid the current inclement weather. Agencies such as the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) here are on high alert in case of floods. On Thursday (Jan 13) from 1am until 2.21am, three APM personnel were reported to be monitoring the Mateding […]
16-metre-long road wreck alert
LUNDU: A road section near the Lundu Access Road had collapsed due to increased surface runoff caused by prolonged rainfall. The Public Works Department (PWD) Kuching stated that an approximate 16m-long section of the road had collapsed. The department reported that barriers and signages have been installed along with implementation of required traffic management plan […]
Heavy rain warning for Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a yellow level (alert) weather warning with heavy rain expected to occur in Kuching, Serian and Samarahan, Sarawak until tomorrow. In a statement today, MetMalaysia said that strong northeasterly winds of 50 to 60 km per hour with waves reaching 4.5 metres are also expected to […]
Alert weather warning, heavy rain in several districts in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a yellow weather warning with heavy rain expected in several districts in Sarawak until tomorrow (Feb 1). MetMalaysia, in a statement, said the districts are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman and Betong. A similar weather warning was issued last Friday for the same districts, with the […]
MetMalaysia issues bad weather warning, alert for several states
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a bad weather warning with very heavy rain expected to continue until tomorrow for the districts of Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and Mukah in Sarawak; the districts of Pendalaman (Kuala Penyu, Beaufort and Tambunan), Pantai Barat and Kudat in Sabah, and also […]
Bomba on alert for open burning during hot spell
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is on the alert for any open burning during the dry spell in Sarawak. Its director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman said Bomba recorded a total of 32 open burning cases as of Aug 1. “We are constantly monitoring for any increase in cases of open burning. “We have also […]
Consultant loses RM45K in Macau scam
SIBU: A consultant’s trust in a woman identified as his adopted sister, has caused him to lose RM45,000 in a Macau scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 67-year-old victim met the woman, Felicia Miley Adams during a six-month course in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009. “Towards the end of January […]
South Korea back on alert over Covid-19 community transmission
SEOUL: South Korea on Monday identified another case of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections to 30, with the latest two cases prodding the health authorities to remain alert over community transmission, Yonhap news agency reported. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the country’s latest patient is the 68-year-old […]
Yellow weather alert for Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a yellow-level weather alert for Sarawak with heavy rain expected in several divisions from tomorrow until Thursday. In its statement today, the department said divisions involved are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu. “Strong winds between 40 and 50 km per […]
