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Flood evacuees in Kuching allowed to return home

KUCHING: Flood victims in the district who were evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) last Saturday have been allowed to return home today. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the relief centres at Dewan Sinaran Lumut and the Dewan Kampung Sungai Bedaun were closed at 11am. A total of 91 individuals from 18 families […]

Four families affected by flood evacuated

KUCHING: Four families in Jalan Tanah Perkuburan Islam, Kampung Buntal have been evacuated to a safe area after water level rose to waist deep. According to a statement by the Civil Defence Force (APM), seven children and seven adults from the four families were evacuated at around 5.30 pm on Saturday (March 11). The APM […]

Johor hit by floods again, 1,591 victims evacuated

JOHOR BAHRU: Floods hit Johor again following the continuous heavy rain since yesterday, forcing the evacuation of 1,591 victims in four districts to 21 relief centres (PPS) as of 8 am today. The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), in a statement, said the PPS were opened in stages since 10.30 pm yesterday, involving six each […]

Need for coordinated water system plan

KUCHING: The flood in Kampung Sungai Bedaun demonstrates the need for a coordinated water flow system and more organised drainage. This was pointed out by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at a press conference after visiting the temporary evacuation centre (PPS) in Kampung Bedaun today (Dec 23). “Some developments in this […]

27 evacuated as floods hit Marudi

MARUDI: The water level in some areas in Marudi town is reported to be rising after the Baram River broke its banks due to the excessive rainfall over the past few days. However, floods in some of the affected areas in the district are reportedly subsiding. Meanwhile, the number of flood victims at the temporary evacuation […]

Heavy rain causes water levels to rise

PADAWAN: A continuous heavy downpour in the wee hours of Tuesday (Jan 25) inundated several houses and roads in Kampung Simpok, here. Kampung Simpok Volunteer Fire Brigade (PBS) officer Alice Luna Bala said rising water levels partially submerged numerous roads including Lorong 3, 6, 9 and 10B of Kampung Simpok. She said based on monitoring […]

Temporary evacuation centre at Kpg Jeriah closed

SIBU: The temporary evacuation centre (PPS) at Kampung Jeriah hall which accommodated 44 flood victims from Kampung Seduan Jaya here was closed today (Jan 15). All of the flood victims are allowed to return to their homes after the flood situation improved. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) state operations control centre said, in a […]

Floodwaters inundate Kampung Seduan in Sibu

SIBU: A continuous downpour since Tuesday (Jan 11) has resulted in three houses at Kampung Seduan here inundated with water the next afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received around 11.44am and firefighters from the Sungai Merah station were immediately sent to the location. […]

Sarawak readies for floods, 625 centres available

KUCHING: Nothing is being left to chance as Sarawak prepares for floods with the onset of the monsoon season. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Tuesday (Jan 11)revealed an arsenal of measures it has lined up to mitigate the consequences of widespread flooding in light of heavy downpours of late.  A total of 625 […]

Flood victims at evacuation centre increase

MIRI: The number of flood victims at an evacuation centre (PPS) in Darulssalam Mosque in Long Lama under the Telang Usan district has increased on Saturday (September 4). A total of 59 flood victims from 11 families were placed at the PPS since 4pm today (Sept 4), compared with 46 at 12pm. According to the […]