Need for transformational shift to plug flooding woes
KUCHING: Senator Robert Lau has called for a transformational shift in solving flood problems in the country. He said that flooding has been a scourge for many Malaysians and not only those in the Klang Valley. “It has recently been reported that eight companies have separately submitted flood mitigation projects for Klang Valley to the […]
Flood situation in Sibu areas under control
SIBU: The flood situation around Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Naman at Jalan Sibu-Durin here, is under control despite the area coming under knee-deep water yesterday (Jan 14). A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said no evacuation was carried out since the school was not prepared to be evacuated. Flood monitoring conducted from 9.55am […]
Flood situation in Marudi remains unchanged
MARUDI: The flood situation here remains unchanged for the past 24 hours. A flood patrol, conducted by Marudi firemen on Monday night, found that the Baram River has overflowed to major surrounding areas. The number of flood victims re-located to two temporary evacuation centres (PPS) — Marudi Civic Centre and SMK Telang Usan — is […]
Flood-hit villages receive food aid
KUCHING: Several flood-hit villages in Marudi have received basic food supplies. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil, who is also Marudi assemblyman, helped to send the food supplies. “Today, Beluru District Officer Alfred Geling and I are assisting in sending the basic food supplies to flood victims stranded in their […]
No evacuation for flood victims
MIRI: Residents of two villages affected by floods on Monday (June 29) do not have to evacuate. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kampung Long Bemang and Kampung Long Panai only experienced floodwaters of less than a metre as of 11am on Monday (June29). Moreover, the floodwaters were slowly residing in Kampung Long […]
Five areas in Kanowit flooded
KANOWIT: Five areas in Kanowit district were affected by floods yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, the affected areas were two longhouses, Rh Ling and Rh Stephen Untai in Jalan Melalun; SJK Sing Shing; SK Ulu Bawan and SK Balingiau. “As of 2.30pm, three areas (Rh Ling, Rh Stephen […]
Flood cuts off two longhouses
BETONG: Heavy rainfall overnight yesterday flooded roads connecting two longhouses here. The roads were impassable to small vehicles. Betong fire station operation officer PBK I Henry Jugah said firefighters rushed to the scene to monitor the situation after being informed by residents around 10am. “We found the roads to Rh Tawie Ragai, Duri Bangat (34 […]
Families flooded out!
SIMUNJAN: Eighteen families comprising 54 individuals from Kampung Simunjan Jaya had to vacate their houses due to flood and seek shelter at the temporary relief centre. State Disaster Management Committee secretariat spokesperson Major Ismail Mahedin said the victims were evacuated Tuesday. “All were sheltered at the Dewan Mesra Simunjan,” he said in a statement yesterday. […]
Flash floods in Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received several reports of flash floods in Kota Samarahan. Yesterday’s downpour affected Kampung Sungai Raya, Kampung Sungai Lingkau, Kampung Keniong Jaya, SK Lepong Emplas and SK Kedumpai. However, Kuching, Sri Aman and Sibu were clear, said the department. Water levels in Kota Samarahan were gradually decreasing while in […]
Wake up call after Jakarta’s floods?
JAKARTA: Floods that killed 60 people in Indonesia’s capital after the biggest rainfall since records began should be a wake-up call to climate change in one of the world’s biggest carbon emitters, environmental groups said. But, despite the catastrophe in Southeast Asia’s biggest city, authorities see no greater impetus for more cuts to planned carbon […]
