Jalan Pantai Lutong to close
MIRI: Miri City Council may close Jalan Pantai Lutong here if the water reaches a dangerous level. The king tide is predicted to be in the range of between 5.6 to 6.1 metres for the next few days according to the Sarawak Government Almanac. This may pose safety hazard and inaccessibility to road users if […]
Orange weather alert for Kuching, Serian, Samarahan and Sri Aman
KUCHING: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a bad weather warning for Sarawak. Kuching, Serian, Samarahan and Sri Aman have been issued an ‘orange’ weather alert with continuous heavy rain. However, a sunny and dry weather with a maximum temperature of 32 degree Celsius is forecasted for Friday (Jan 15). Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and […]
Ready for any flood possibility
MIRI: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee, minister in-charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin today asserted that all relevant agencies here have been ready since October last year for any possibility of floods. “Our logistics has been placed at the low-lying areas and high risk (for flood) areas,” said Lee when contacted by the New Sarawak Tribune today. […]
District police ready to handle any flood situations
KUCHING: The district police headquarters (IPD) is all set to face any possible incidents of flood that may happen from now until the end of the northeast monsoon season. Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa explained that personnel and assets such as vehicles and boats were on standby and could be mobilised any time […]
Sarawak ready for floods
MIRI: The state has taken all necessary measures to mitigate the potential impact of flooding, assured Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Lee told this after chairing a meeting with various government agencies including Bomba, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and Welfare department on flood management planning here yesterday. “We have requested relevant […]
