KUALA NERUS: An elderly woman was forced to evacuate to a temporary relief centre (PPS) three times within a month after her home was repeatedly inundated by floods. Fatimah Mahmud, 74, from Kampung Pak Tijah here, said her first evacuation took place at the end of November after floodwaters rose to knee level in her house. Living...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Improving weather conditions have led to a further decline in the number of flood victims in Terengganu. The number of evacuees in the state dropped to 419 people from 107 families as of 6pm on Saturday (Dec 27), compared with 468 people from 116 families earlier in the morning. According to the Terengganu State Disaster...
HULU TERENGGANU: The ex-wife of the man who died when his car plunged into a ravine here says she had no inkling that he was getting re-married. Che Norhashimah Hassan, 50, said she received a call from the Hulu Terengganu district police headquarters at 8.15pm, informing her that her ex-husband, 52-year-old Hassan Shazali, had died when...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Flooding in Terengganu has fully receded, with all 68 victims from 24 families in Besut allowed to return home on Tuesday (Nov 25). Terengganu Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director Colonel (PA) Mohd Zul Khairi Shamsuddin said the victims had been housed at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Besut. He urged...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) on Tuesday (Nov 25) issued a Continuous Rain Warning (Danger) expected to persist until Wednesday (Nov 26), affecting several districts in Kelantan and Besut in Terengganu. In a statement, MetMalaysia said the affected districts in Kelantan are Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Baru, Bachok and Pasir Puteh, while the same...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 851 temporary relief centres have been completed in preparation for the North-East Monsoon season which is expected to begin in the middle of this month. State disaster management committee deputy chairman Datuk Hanafiah Mat said the centres have a total capacity of 214,392 evacuees. Hanafiah, who is also the state infrastructure, utilities and...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm warning for several states and territories until 6pm on Thursday (Oct 16). Residents in Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Melaka are advised to remain alert for severe weather. In Kelantan (Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang), Terengganu (Besut,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The views of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis, collectively known as State Government 4 (SG4), were sought in drafting the Urban Renewal Bill, says Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Alias Rameli. He said matters related to the Bill were brought to the attention of the Perikatan Nasional-administered states through the...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 2,467 cases of domestic violence were recorded nationwide from January to April this year. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said studies showed that housewives were the group with the highest incidence of domestic violence. "But there may be some (victims) who do not even realise...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Sexual crime cases in Terengganu from January to June this year recorded an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period last year. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said 108 sexual crime cases were reported compared to 104 cases in the same period last year, with the highest number of cases involving...
