Erosion barrier for Bintulu’s Austra Height to address landslide issue
BINTULU: A barrier to prevent soil erosion will be constructed at Austra Height here to address the issue of landslides affecting the road leading to the residential area. Steven Kong Kai Seng, the Special Officer to the Bintulu MP, said residents should be able to use the road before Hari Raya Aidilfitri next month. “The […]
Floods, landslides kill 3 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra
JAKARTA: Severe flooding and landslides in the Padang Pariaman district, West Sumatra, caused by a relentless rainfall since Thursday night, have resulted in three fatalities. According to the National Board of Disaster Management (BNPB), one person died in the floods and two others were buried by the landslides on Friday. BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said […]
No reports on floods, landslides
KUCHING: Sarawak has yet to receive any reports related to floods, landslides or storms caused by the northeast monsoon, as of 4pm today (Nov 12). According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, the Civil Defence Force (APM) has conducted on-site monitoring at 28 locations across the state. The monitoring revealed a rise in […]
Betong hit by flash floods and landslides
BETONG: Continuous heavy downpour in Betong Division has caused flash floods and landslides near residences in the area. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) here received multiple reports on floods and landslide incidents in the rural areas. Some roads have been cut off due to flash floods and several landslide cases have been reported happening […]
Death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rises to 11
MOSCOW: The death toll from the flooding and landslides in New Zealand caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has gone up to 11, reported Sputnik, quoting the New Zealand Police. “Police are investigating a death in Crownthorpe, Hastings, reported last night (Feb 18). The person is believed to have died in circumstances related to Cyclone Gabrielle,” the […]
Landslides force residents to evacuate longhouses
KANOWIT: Residents of Rh Jelai and Rh Berawang in Nanga Tada here, have been instructed to vacate their homes after landslides occurred behind the longhouse last night. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik said no injuries or casualties were reported. He said his station initially received an emergency call around 8.40 pm on Saturday (Feb 4) […]
Downpour causes landslides in Tebedu
TEBEDU: A downpour since Sunday night (Jan 9) caused 10 landslides along Jalan Kampung Sejijag here, with four of them spilling onto the road and causing them to be inaccessible by residents. Aside from that, the downpour also caused the road to Kampung Sejijag to be inundated with floodwaters. Serian MP Datuk Seri Richard Riot […]
Bomba receives assistance to tackle fallen trees, landslides
LIMBANG: A team of firemen from Limbang fire station and other relevant agencies sprang into action following reports of fallen trees and landslides in Jalan Buangsiol, Kampung Bukit Kota. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue department operations centre, they received a distress call on the incident at 9.04am and a team led by Mohd […]
