Floods: Sarawak recovers, Pahang sees slight rise in evacuees, Sabah remains unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The Flood situation in Sarawak has completely recovered, while in Pahang, the number of evacuees in temporary evacuation centres has seen a small rise and in Sabah, the situation remains unchanged as of 8pm on Friday (Jan 17). In SARAWAK, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN), all 44 evacuees from 22 families, who...

Situation in flood-hit states continues to improve

KUALA LUMPUR: The situation in flood-hit Terengganu, Perak, Kelantan, Kedah, Melaka, Johor and Pahang has continued to improve. In TERENGGANU, only five people from one family remained at a relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Rhu Sepuluh, Setiu as at 4 pm, compared to 1,052 people on Friday morning (Dec 6). The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat...

Floods worsen in Terengganu, number of victims rises

KUALA TERENGGANU: The districts of Kemaman, Marang, Hulu Terengganu, and Setiu in Terengganu have been hit by floods, according to the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat. It said 212 people from 54 families are taking shelter in eight temporary relief centres as of 10pm compared to 12 people in Kemaman at 6pm. Kemaman recorded the highest number...

Floods: Nadma machinery, relevant agencies mobilised to flood-hit areas

KUALA LUMPUR: All machinery of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and other enforcement agencies, from the central to the district level, have been mobilised to flood-hit areas to assist in the evacuation of victims to temporary relief centres (PPS). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said coordination between Nadma and the agencies...