5 helicopters, drones ready for Northeast Monsoon
HULU SELANGOR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will mobilise five helicopters and drones in preparation for the transition phase of the Northeast Monsoon currently prevailing in the country. JBPM director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the assets would be deployed to monitor flood locations as well as facilitate search and rescue missions, […]
Northeast Monsoon to start next week
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to experience the Northeast Monsoon earlier than expected this Monday (Nov 7) and which is forecast to continue until March next year. In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said during that period, between four and six monsoon episodes bringing continuous heavy rain could potentially occur. “Like previous seasons, […]
Floods expected in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak is among the six states in Malaysia that is expected to experience possible floods during the forthcoming northeast monsoon season. Director-general of the Fire Department of Malaysia Datuk Seri Muhammad Hamdan Wahid added that the other five states were Sabah, Johor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang. Met by reporters during his working visit to […]
Fire flight crew deployed to Miri airbase
KUCHING: The Malaysia Fire Department deployed a total of nine flight crew members and an AW189 engineering team to Sarawak to begin detachment work at the Miri airbase. Sarawak Fire Department director Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini revealed that the crew boarded an Airbus A-400M aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) from Subang […]
