51 families receive aid from Yadim, Islamic NGOs
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: A total of 51 families of flood victims in Samarahan, Sebuyau and Simunjan districts received aid from Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) and Islamic non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the state. The assistance in the form of dry food and hygiene kits were presented by state Yadim director Awang Dulhadi Awang […]
NGO lends help to Serian flood victims
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has come to the aid of flood centres in the Serian area, providing necessities for victims affected by the recent floods. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said they received information in the late afternoon on Thursday (Feb 4) that Serian area flood centres were in need of help. […]
State records 1,056 flood victims
KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Sarawak has increased almost twofold from 577 on Thursday (Feb 4) to 1,056 as of 4pm today (Feb 5). These victims from 340 families, affected by the third wave of floods that hit Sarawak since last Tuesday (Feb 2), were evacuated to 18 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in […]
Needy affected by floods receive blankets, towels
KUCHING: Sarawak Initiative (TSI) Welfare Project Team together with the Karma Kagyu Dharma Society and The Society for Kuching Urban Poor (SKUP) provided blankets and towels to less fortunate folk affected by the current rainy season. The areas hard hit included Kampung Kudei, Kampung Sungai Apong, Poh Kwong Park and Song Kheng Hai. “The blankets […]
10 evacuation centres set up for flood victims
KUCHING: Sarawak had 10 evacuation centres set up on Thursday (Feb 4) for flood victims. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these comprised six evacuation centres in Serian Division, two in Samarahan Division, and one each in the divisions of Kapit and Bintulu. He said this involved a total of […]
Serian – third district hit by the third wave floods
KUCHING: Serian became the third district to be hit by the third wave of floods in Sarawak when 55 residents in two villages had to be evacuated since yesterday afternoon, bringing the total number of evacuees to 140 people. According to a report by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat, 32 of the flood victims in […]
Only one active evacuation centre in Sarawak
KUCHING: There is only one active evacuation centre (PPS) in Sarawak as of 4pm on Monday (Feb 1). According to a report by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Civil Defence Force (APM) Sarawak, the PPS is located in the Serian district. “The active PPS is located at Dewan Baru Kampung Rimba Padi with […]
Food aid for 39 households in Satok
KUCHING: A total of 39 households from Kampung No 6 Patingan Satok who were recently affected by the flood here received food aid. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit’s (Ukas) report, the assistance was donated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The food aid […]
Hope Place delivers food aid to flood victims
KUCHING: A total of 43 families in Kampung Jugan who were affected by the recent floods received food aid and other necessities. Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) provided basic food aid, face masks, hand sanitisers, and soaps totalling RM5,000 to the villagers. The aid was delivered by a lorry from Hope Place to the […]
Departmental store donates to flood victims
KUCHING: Residents affected by the recent floods received donations from Everrise Departmental Store. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng together with councillors and community leaders handed over food items and essential goods to those affected. They included residents from Jalan Mendu (Jalan Kampung Mendu), Jalan Foochow 1 (Jalan Kampung Dayak) and […]
