21 evacuation centres closed
KUCHING: Twenty-one temporary flood evacuation centres have been closed following good weather conditions the past few days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said as of 5pm today, only 22 evacuation centres remained open in three divisions — Kuching, Serian and Miri. Meanwhile, the number of flood victims decreased to […]
Evacuees return home
KUCHING: The flood victims placed at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Matu Baru evacuation centre (PPS) in Kampung Bintawa Hilir here were finally able to return home today after the water level subsided. A total of 156 flood victims from 40 families were relocated to the centre after their homes were flooded following heavy rain since […]
Bubur lambuk from PBB Satok for flood victims
KUCHING: Some 500 packs of bubur lambuk were given out to Satok residents affected by floods. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok distributed the food under its Youth Caring Programme. “PBB Satok youth members took this opportunity to alleviate the burden of those affected by the floods on Friday. “We understand that the flood victims […]
Salvation Army does its part to aid flood victims
KUCHING: Occupants of the Stapok Community Hall, one of the 17 evacuation centres in Kuching, heaved a sigh of relief when a team from The Salvation Army Kuching Corps made a recent visit there to distribute food and essentials to those affected by the flood. At the time of the visit, the Social Welfare Department […]
Disabled had to drag themselves to safety
KUCHING: Two siblings with disabilities (OKU) had to hurrily drag their whole bodies to reach their wheelchairs in order to save themselves after their house was flooded in Taman Malihah here last Wednesday (Jan 13). Irwandi Mazlan, 40, said he was sleeping at the time of the incident when he heard his 94-year-old mother yelling […]
UiTM gives food aid to staff
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak Tun Abdul Razak Library (PTAR) Welfare and Recreational Club on Thursday distributed food aid to its PTAR staff affected by the recent floods. According to a statement from PTAR today (Jan 15), they hope the contribution would help ease the burden of their staff who live around Kuching and […]
Bank Rakyat offers relief for flood victims
KUCHING: Bank Rakyat is giving a six-month moratorium on financing facility to customers affected by the recent floods in the country. Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the move taken by Bank Rakyat is to reduce the financial burden of the affected customers, especially those who are […]
Hope Place committed to helping flood victims
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place has acted swiftly after receiving a distress call from a family in Samariang where they were left helpless after most of their belongings, including beds and clothes, were ruined by floodwater. Their neighbours were also in similar distress and needed urgent help. As such Hope Place had handed […]
Victims lament double whammy
KUCHING: If there was no Covid-19 pandemic, it would have been easier for flood victims to move to temporary relief centres. But with the disease, evacuating has become a hassle, and even more challenging for those who are disabled such as Zainal Abdullah, who is paralysed from the waist down. His wife, Julia Sulong, who […]
Inform JKM before returning home
KUCHING: Flood victims registered at evacuation centres who wish to return to their respective homes must have their head of household inform the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) first. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said at any evacuation centre, there are JKM officers on duty who will […]
