Food rations sent to flood victims
MIRI: This Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today (May 22), began sending food rations to flood victims in Mulu. According to the minister in charge of the committee, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, for the first stage, 1.2 metric tonnes of food rations from the Welfare Department Miri will be delivered by a MasWings (MH3630) aircraft […]
Flood waters slowly receding in Northern Sarawak
MIRI: Flood waters which inundated longhouses and schools in low-lying areas in the Northern Region of Sarawak since Friday have begun receding as of this afternoon. Affected villagers have also begun the arduous task of removing debris and cleaning their longhouses. Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) zone 6 chief, Supt Law Poh Kiong said […]
120 take shelter from flood
LIMBANG: A total of 120 flood victims from nine villages here are currently taking shelter at four out of five temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as of 2.35pm today (Saturday). According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO), five PPS were set up today (May 22) in Limbang district after several villages were […]
Fire razes flooded shophouses
LONG LAMA (Miri): Severe flooding in Long Lama on Friday hampered firefighters’ efforts to extinguish a blaze that destroyed three units of shophouses here. Fortunately, there were no injuries or casualties reported in the 11pm incident. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, the fire incident was […]
Over 400 flood victims evacuated to relief centres due to floods in Northern Sarawak
MIRI: Heavy downpour and flash floods in the northern region of Sarawak have resulted in 401 flood victims to seek shelter at six temporary evacuation centres. Sarawak disaster management agencies such as the Civil Defence Force (APM) and the Fire and Rescue Services Department reported that as of 4pm today, there were 341 flood evacuees […]
67 flood victims evacuated
LAWAS: The sudden deluge that hit the state’s northern region has resulted in 67 individuals being evacuated to the Trusan Community Hall temporary evacuation centre (PPS) here today (May 20). State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, in a statement today (May 20) at 5pm, said the evacuees are from seven villages in this district. […]
Flood forces Lawas STOLport to close
KUCHING: The Lawas short take-off and landing airport (STOLport) is temporary closed due to flood following non-stop heavy rains on Wednesday (May 19). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the closure is expected to be for a few days, but the terminal is not affected as it is located at a higher ground. “The […]
Low-lying roads which previously flooded are being upgraded
SIBU: Parts of Jalan Sungai Assan and Jalan Nanga Assan which were previously flooded during the rainy and high tide seasons are being upgraded by the Sibu Rural District Council. The council’s deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong told reporters this today (April 28). However, he said that due to the limited allocation at the moment, […]
Foundation doles out aid to flood affected families
KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Petronas, in collaboration with Petronas is helping 111 flood affected families to refurbish their homes as well as communal facilities under its annual Sentuhan Kasih Disaster Relief programme. Floods in the East Coast earlier this year forced more than 10,000 people in Terengganu and over 23,000 people in Pahang to be evacuated […]
Families in flooded evacuated to nearby longhouse
SELANGAU: Flood waters inundated Gerinsa Narang longhouse on Monday (Mar 22) and forced two families to be evacuated to another longhouse nearby. A spokesperson of the State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call about the flood around 10.35pm and firemen from Selangau were despatched to the scene. Upon arriving, the team […]
