Floods expected to hit nine Kelantan districts this weekend

KOTA BARU: The Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) has forecast potential flooding in the river basins of nine districts in Kelantan from this Saturday (Jan 4) to Monday next week. It said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 1) that the districts potentially affected are Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Pasir Puteh, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Machang,...

Floods expected to hit 37 villages in Kuala Krai from Tuesday, warns DID

KOTA BARU: Floods are expected to hit nearly 37 villages near Sungai Kelantan, Sungai Nal, Sungai Pahi, Sungai Lebir, Sungai Durian, Sungai Pergau, Sungai Salor and Sungai Tebing in Kuala Krai from Tuesday (Dec 17) to Wednesday. The Irrigation and Drainage Department issued the warning following the alert-level continuous rain forecast by the Malaysian Meteorological Department...

Residents want govt to come clean about housing project

FOR over 30 years, land surrounding the Bohol flood retention pond in Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur, has been a source of controversy for residents in the area. It all began with a proposal from Kuala Lumpur City Hall in the 1990s to convert it into a dumpsite. Then in the early 2000s, there was a plan to build...