DAP extends helping hand in flood crisis
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak shows solidarity and support by extending crucial assistance to the ongoing efforts of the Civil Defence Force (APM) in the recent flood. DAP representative Michael Kong, said the party’s initiative to distribute essential food supplies to the flood victims in Desa Wira, Kampung Sinar Budi, and Malihah, where 395 […]
Flood victims seek essential supplies
KUCHING: Two families are seeking assistance with essential supplies after their residences on Jalan Kemuning Matang experienced flooding early Sunday (Jan 28). The first house accommodates 12 residents, including a young girl and an elderly woman while, the second house houses 16 residents, including five children. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]
404 flood survivors return home, PPS closed amid improving conditions
BETONG: Following improving weather conditions and receded floodwaters in three villages in Debak, a total of 404 flood survivors were able to return to their homes today (Jan 21). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat reported that two temporary relief centres (PPS), namely Dewan Millenia PPS and Dewan Perpaduan PPS, were officially closed at […]
56 villagers relocated to flood evacuation centre
DEBAK: A total of 56 villagers, including 10 heads of household, have been relocated to the Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) at Millennia Debak Hall on Friday. This comprises 33 adults, 18 children, an infant, three elderly individuals, and one person with disabilities (PwD). This relocation comes in response to rising water levels in the Sungai […]
Temporary evacuation centre opens to assist 32 flood-affected families in Debak
BETONG: The Dewan Mellenia Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) in Debak began operations at 1.30 am today to provide shelter for 32 families affected by the recent flooding. The Civil Defence Force (APM) reported that 114 individuals have been impacted by the floods, with 32 homes submerged in water. The affected people include 43 males, 60 […]
Firemen rescue seven people trapped at driving institute
SHAH ALAM: Seven employees of a driving institute in Jalan Kuala Selangor, Ijok, near here were rescued after they were trapped for about 30 minutes in the floods today. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail, in a statement, said firefighters received an emergency call at 11.02 am seeking assistance to […]
91 from longhouses evacuated to centre
KANOWIT: A total of 91 people from three longhouses here were evacuated to a temporary relief centre (PPS) in the district following non-stop heavy rain since Friday (Mar 24). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported that the victims from 30 families are from Rh Langong, Rh Suzusie Lily and Rh Nyalong Indet. In order […]
248 victims return home after ‘rain bomb’ scare
KUCHING: A total of 248 flood victims here were allowed to return home today (Mar 19) after after taking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) following a ‘rain bomb’ which caused widespread flash flooding a day earlier. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the relief centres namely Dewan R-Piang PPS in Kampung Sinar […]
Flood evacuees in Kuching allowed to return home
KUCHING: Flood victims in the district who were evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) last Saturday have been allowed to return home today. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the relief centres at Dewan Sinaran Lumut and the Dewan Kampung Sungai Bedaun were closed at 11am. A total of 91 individuals from 18 families […]
Floods: Number of evacuees in 3 states on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Johor, Pahang, and Melaka continued to rise, while two other states showed a drop as of 2pm today. Johor still has the highest number of evacuees, with 46,742 people, followed by Pahang (3,042), Melaka (516), Negeri Sembilan (478), and Selangor (13). In JOHOR, the […]