248 victims return home after ‘rain bomb’ scare
KUCHING: A total of 248 flood victims here were allowed to return home today (Mar 19) after after taking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) following a ‘rain bomb’ which caused widespread flash flooding a day earlier. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the relief centres namely Dewan R-Piang PPS in Kampung Sinar […]
Detention pond proper solution to combat flooding
KUCHING: Detention pond, which is under the flood mitigation plan is the proper solution to combat the flood within the Kampung Sinar Budi Baru and Taman Desa Wira. Representative for Deputy Premier of Sarawak Dr Sim Kui Hian, Tan Kai stated the location for the detention pond will be identified. “The project will start in […]
PWD told to be on standby for floods
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) will have to be on standby mode to repair damaged roads due to flooding, following a directive from Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah said committees and agencies involved, namely the District Disaster Management Committee and Divisional Disaster Management Committee, were instructed to be prepared in view […]
Let us know about flood-hit smallholders: Fadillah
KUCHING: Grassroots leaders in Sarawak have been asked to alert the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities on smallholders affected by floods in the state. Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said through agencies and companies, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme will be held to help ease the burden of smallholders, especially in terms of damaged […]
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 […]
Floods: Number of evacuees in 3 states on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Johor, Pahang, and Melaka continued to rise, while two other states showed a drop as of 2pm today. Johor still has the highest number of evacuees, with 46,742 people, followed by Pahang (3,042), Melaka (516), Negeri Sembilan (478), and Selangor (13). In JOHOR, the […]
Adopt Dutch method to overcome floods
DEBAK: The action plan to overcome the flood issue should be given priority as a high-impact programme by the government such as done by the Dutch in overcoming similar problems. Deputy Community Welfare Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam said, he strongly agreed if the Sarawak government wanted to adopt the method used by developed countries like […]
Help Sarawak fight floods, PBK tells Putrajaya
SIBU: Opposition Parti Bumi Kenyalang has called on the federal government to extend a helping hand to tackle floods in Sarawak. Its president Voon Lee Shan said the federal government had a few days ago approved an immediate fund of RM50 million to fight floods in Johor but none for Sarawak and Sabah even though […]
Flood-affected longhouses receive essential supplies
KANOWIT: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) here conducted a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) mission to flood-affected victims in Machan area on Saturday (March 4). A total of 148 packs of essential items were distributed to residents of five longhouses that were affected or disconnected by floods. The five longhouses are Rh Anchoi Abit […]
MOH to monitor waterborne diseases – Dr Zaliha
MELAKA: The Health Ministry (MOH) will monitor cases of waterborne diseases after the floods, especially leptospirosis and food poisoning, said its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. “We will also mobilise other teams for clean-up works, particularly at health facilities affected by the disaster,” she said. Dr Zaliha was met after officiating at the Nursing Professional Group (NPG) […]
