NADMA urges states to take immediate measures for upcoming monsoon
KUALA LUMPUR: The District Disaster Management Committees (JPBD) in the country have urged to convene meetings to formulate strategy and action plan on the possibility of floods and landslides, which are common during the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) season. National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said it is in line with Sub-Paragraph […]
Nancy Shukri: Preparations underway for year-end floods
KUCHING: Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri has assured the public that preparations to deal with year-end floods are already underway. She said that the ministry is currently working alongside the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and respective district offices through the Social Welfare Department (JKM) in each state to provide […]
Need for regular update of standing order on quake disaster management: Minister
KOTA KINABALU: The Standing Order on Disaster Management Operations (PTO) for Earthquakes must be regularly updated to ensure that the country is prepared to face any such eventuality, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said the updates should also keep up with the times and […]
Disaster-ready: M’sia on the right track
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is on the right track towards ensuring the country’s preparedness in dealing with disasters, said MERCY Malaysia deputy executive director Hafiz Amirrol. He said one of the improvements implemented was from the aspect of communications and information management, as well as awareness of risks and requirements to deal with disasters at every level, namely the federal […]
Ministry to analyse special programme to help farmers affected by floods
KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantations and Commodities will assess how many farmers were impacted by the floods, allowing for the proper distribution of relief. The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), said its minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, is in charge of delivering disaster aid, including for floods. According to him, the Prime Minister’s Department oversees […]
Phase 1 of People’s Cash Aid to be disbursed in January
KUALA LUMPUR: The payment for the Phase 1 of the People’s Cash Aid will be made beginning in January instead of March 2023, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the Unity Government has agreed to continue several of the aid that was announced in the previous 2023 Budget, and in doing so, […]
Govt to import more high-powered pumps to tackle stagnant floodwater problem
AGAN DATUK: The government will buy and import more high-powered pumps to solve the problem of stagnant floodwaters throughout the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. “I will coordinate with the director-general of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS), the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) and the Malaysian Defence […]
6 states still affected by floods as of 4pm today
KUALA LUMPUR: Six states are still affected by the floods as of 4pm today compared to seven this morning, with 2,701 victims still taking shelter at 46 relief centres. The National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), in a statement, today informed that the floods involved 15 districts in the states of Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, Kelantan […]
6 states hit by floods, number of evacuees up in 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR: Six states namely Penang, Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Johor and Kelantan have been hit by floods as at noon today, affecting 10 districts, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA). In a statement, the agency said the number of flood victims increased from 1,359 to 2,388 in 24 hours, and they are currently […]
Call for standard claim format by flood victims
SIBU: There should be a standard format on what can be claimed for compensation by flood victims in the whole country, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The Deputy Premier of Sarawak said that whatever decision made by the federal Cabinet on the matter should be applicable in the state. “We need to know what […]
