Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll tops 1,000
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country. The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating […]
Bengoh dam a boon to Padawan residents
BY ANASATHIA JENIS PADAWAN: The seasonal floods made worse by the construction of the Bengoh Dam in 2007 may have forced some residents in several Bidayuh villages here to leave the area. But those who stay have their own story to tell of the boon Bengoh Dam’s construction has been to them. Wek Pauh, 48, […]
All systems ready of flood season
KUCHING: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee in the state is ready to face any possibility of floods that is expected to occur this month or February. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all although while dealing with the Covid-19 situation, all Divisional Disaster Management Committee have been alerted […]
SRB readies for possible floods
KUCHING: Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) continues to monitor the water levels in major rivers throughout the state. It is now readying for floods in view of the coming monsoon season. The northeast monsoon is expected to start this month until March next year. Its chairman Dr Murni Suhaili said the Board had instructed all SRB […]
Preparing for the monsoon season
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry is gearing up for the monsoon season with well-stocked front bases and a large depot. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that on November 25, her ministry checked the depot in Samarahan and found it had been stocked with necessities such as […]
