Temporary relief centre not required by squatter fire victims
KOTA PADAWAN: Victims of the squatter house fire by the banks of Sungai Plan, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong in Bintulu, do not require a temporary relief centre (PPS) as they have found temporary shelters with family members. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the victims immediately moved into the homes […]
Temporary relief centres open as floods persist
KUCHING: Flooding in Sarawak has affected 79 individuals in the districts of Kapit and Song, with three temporary relief centres (PPS) set up to accommodate displaced families. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, confirmed the situation today to reporters at the Ihya Ramadan Programme in Tabuan Jaya. While the floods in […]
Three PPS closed, 10 still active
KUCHING: Fine weather and an improving flood situation in Sarawak have allowed three more temporary relief centres (PPS) to close today (Feb 10). Two PPS, namely Bintulu Civic Centre and Dewan Penghulu Balang Sekuau in Selangau, closed at 12 pm, while the PPS at Indoor Stadium in Dalat closed at 4 pm. This leaves only […]
Ting visits temporary relief centre
MIRI: Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (Tourism), Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew today visited a temporary relief centre here to ensure that food supplies for disaster victims were sufficient and to monitor their living conditions. He visited the Miri Red Crescent Temporary Relief Centre, which housed landslide victims, to better understand their […]
Flood submerges longhouse, over 130 evacuated to PPS
SARATOK: A temporary relief centre (PPS) has been opened at Dewan Rumah Dayak here to house more than 130 flood evacuees from Rumah Tembawai Kapok, Awit, today (Jan 19). According to the Civil Defence Force (APM), the relief centre was officially opened at 3.30 pm. However, the exact number of longhouse residents affected by the […]
Floods: Over 1,000 infectious disease cases detected at relief centres in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 1,245 cases of infectious diseases have been reported at flood relief centres in Terengganu during this flood season. State Health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said that respiratory infections accounted for the highest number of cases, totalling 969, followed by skin diseases with 166 cases. She also noted that there […]
Floods worsen across several states, with 152,3770 evacuees this morning
KUALA LUMPUR: The floods in several states have worsened, with Pahang becoming the latest to be affected by the disaster. The number of flood evacuees housed in temporary relief centres (PPS) nationwide has risen to 152,377 this morning, up from 146,611 last night. However, the figures in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor have dropped slightly as […]