MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for several areas in Sarawak
KUCHING: Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecasted in Sarawak until 8 pm today (April 23). The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said the affected areas would be Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu (Sibu and Kanowit), Mukah (Tanjung Manis), Kapit (Song), Miri, and Limbang. A thunderstorm warning is issued when there are signs of […]
Rainy weather: Take care, folks
KUCHING: Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast in Sarawak until 1 pm today. Tthe Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the affected areas will be Kuching, Serian, and Samarahan divisions. Further up, the divisions of Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah and Kapit (Song) will also be affected. A thunderstorm warning is issued when there are […]
Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected in Kuching until 2pm today
KUCHING: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecasted to occur in several areas in Sarawak from now until 2pm today (Mar 18). In a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) at 9am today, it pointed out that the affected areas will be Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, and Miri. A thunderstorm warning is issued when there […]
Warning of continuous heavy rain in Sarawak until tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for Sarawak covering Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu (Tatau and Bintulu) until tomorrow. Similar weather is also expected to occur in Pahang involving Cameron Highlands, Lipis and Raub. In a statement today, it also issued […]
Lorong Hose drain project to overcome flash floods
SIBU: A concrete drain project will be built at Lorong Hose here to overcome flash floods in the area. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said the drain, which is about 82 metres long and a 9.5-metre culvert will connect the existing drain to the main drain at Jalan Brooke Drive. “The problem with […]
Heavy rains likely until Christmas Eve
KUCHING: Heavy downpour across Sarawak are expected to go on until Christmas Eve (Dec 24) in several districts across Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the western part of the state will experience continuous rainfall starting today (Dec 23) as forecast by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). “I […]
119 victims affected by floods in Kuching, Bau
KUCHING: Floods caused by non-stop heavy rains over the past 24 hours forced 30 families to be evacuated. A total of 119 victims have been displaced in Kuching and Bau. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victims included 14 families from Kampung Bedaun, Jalan Sultan Tengah. The families have been moved to […]
Only 20 pct allowed vacation at one time
BETONG: It has been confirmed that only 20 per cent of each team is allowed vacation at any one time to ensure that the Betong Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) have sufficient strength to face any eventuality during the monsoon season. Its Operations Officer Henry Jugah said that various measures were taken to prepare for […]
Marudi town hit by floods
MARUDI: Marudi town is hit by floods following heavy rains since Thursday. Miri Civil Defence Force officer in-charge Lt (PA) Mirwan Shah Masri said they have received information that the town and several surrounding villages were flooded, but there were no need for evacuation. “We have mobilised our men to the scene for monitoring and […]
Homestay crushed by falling tree, anxious moments for 11 occupants
MELAKA: A family of eleven had a fretful time when the homestay they were in was crushed by a fallen tree during a storm and heavy rain at 4am this morning. Mohd Syafiq Hamdan, 35, who came from Johor Bahru to visit a sick family member said he arrived at the Seri Telok Mas Homestay […]