Two evacuation centres close
KAPIT: Two temporary evacuation centres in Kapit have officially closed after the flood receded on Thursday (Sept 17). According tothe State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), 84 people from Rumah Philimon, Kampung Muhibbah and Kampung Baru Kapit have returned to their respective homes. “The victims have returned home after being evacuated to Kapit Stadium around […]
Heavy rains continue in Northern Region
MIRI: Heavy rainfalls continued in most parts in the Northern Region during the weekend, affecting more than 12,000 people and six schools in four districts. According to the Miri Disaster Management Committee (MDMC), 49 areas from four districts in this region, namely Subis, Beluru , Marudi and Telang Usan, have been affected. The water […]
Miri areas still affected by floods
MIRI: Several areas in Miri including Beluru, Marudi and Telang Usan are still affected by floods. The floods forced four primary schools in Marudi to close on Monday (Sept 14). The affected schools were SK Long Bemang, SK Long Lenei, SK Long Sobeng and SK Long Loyang. According to Miri District Civil Defence Force (APM) […]
Probable disruptions of Malaysia Day do
FLOODS IN SIBU SIBU: There is a probability that Malaysia Day do tomorrow (Sept 16) might be slightly disrupted if the flood situation here does not change. In fact the situation here on this morning (Sept 15) was very bad as flood water was still rising. Bomba Zone 4 (Sibu) chief Janggan Muling said, among […]
Several areas flooded, water still rising
SIBU: Heavy rains that coincided with high tide flooded several low-lying areas here. Among the areas affected were Jalan Lanang and Jalan Khoo Peng Long while several main road here were passable to vehicles, said Sibu Resident Charles Siaw. Siaw, who is also Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the authorities’ personnel involved were […]
Several areas statewide still on flood monitoring
KUCHING: Several areas statewide are still on flood monitoring at certain areas that are affected for the past days. In Kapit, 129 residents of 23-door Rumah Philimon in Nanga Bawai have been evacuated to SK Nanga Bawai due to the rising flood water levels. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a […]
Great help in reducing flooding
SIBU: Bunds and pumping stations here built by the government have greatly reduced flooding in some low-lying areas during the period of heavy rain. Senator Robert Lau when contacted said several parts of Sibu were flooded on Monday (Sept 7). “The flood was caused by unusually heavy rainfall in upriver areas over the last few […]
Floods hit Song during the weekend
SONG: Rainy weather throughout the weekend caused two houses in Kampung Sejiran at Jalan Kebiau-Song to be flooded last Sunday night (Sept 6). According to the local Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, a distress call concerning the floods was received around 8pm following heavy rain that started since 6pm. Firefighters were then mobilised to […]
Floods swell after days of heavy rain
SIBU: Low-lying areas here were inundated by flash floods over the past few days. According to Sibu Resident Charles Siaw, it is due to heavy rain over the past several days which also coincided with the high tide. “The authorities are monitoring the situation closely,” he told reporters on Monday (September 7). The flash floods […]
Kapit braces for major flooding
KAPIT: Kapit is preparing for major flooding in the division. Kapit District Disaster Management Committee activated its operations room last Sunday (Sept 6) in preparation for any eventuality. Flash floods, brought about by continuous heavy rainfalls in recent weeks, have hit schools, residential houses and stretches of road linking the longhouses in the division. In […]
