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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims taking shelter at 29 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Sabah remains unchanged, with the figure standing at 4,530 people from 1,488 families as of noon Tuesday (March 11), compared to 4,555 people from 1,493 families at 8pm Monday (March 10) night.
In a statement, the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said the highest number of flood victims is in Beaufort, where seven PPS are housing 1,719 victims from 556 families.
This is followed by Tenom, where 1,119 people from 420 families are accommodated in 14 PPS; Membakut, with 914 people from 312 families in five PPS; and Sook, where three PPS shelter 778 people from 200 families.
"A total of 41 villages have been affected by the floods. The highest number of impacted villages is in Tenom (16 villages), followed by Sook (five villages), and 10 villages each in Beaufort and Membakut.
"The evacuation figure remains unchanged as of noon today," the statement added.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Sabah Public Works Department said the bridge at KM0.74 on Jalan Minasut Kampung Baru to SRK, Keningau, is closed until further notice.
"The closure is due to the collapse of the bridge abutment structure caused by a flash flood, making it impassable for all types of vehicles," the statement said.
The department advised the public to use alternative routes via Jalan Kampung Baru and Jalan Minasut. - Bernama
BEAUFORT (March 11): Families affected by flood here and in Membakut received emergency cash assistance totalling RM1,300 from the Federal and State governments.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said of the amount RM1,000 comes from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and RM300 from Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah (YKS).
Apart from the cash aids, each family evacuated to the temporary evacuation centres (PPS) would also receive food assistance.
The Chief Minister said this after visiting PPS Dewan Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Dun Banir, which currently houses 147 families comprising 412 victims here, on Tuesday.
Seven PPS have been opened since flood started on March 7 providing shelter to a total of 1,944 people from 614 families here.
At the PPS, the Chief Minister presented the assistance and spoke with the flood victims.
“I came here to meet with the victims and personally see the situation on the ground. I assured them that the government understood their predicament,” he said.
The Chief Minister also visited the town area, still submerged in water where he was briefed by District Officer Mohd Nazri Ajun.
Hajiji directed the Drainage and Irrigation Department to clear all waterways, particularly drains in order to mitigate flooding during this wet season.
He also visited the PPS Dewan Kesenian Islam, Membakut, one of four PPS activated in the district to present similar assistance to flood victims there.
The Membakut PPS currently houses some 278 families comprising 836 victims.
Accompanying the Chief Minister were State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Safar Untong, elected representatives and Prime Minister’s Senior Political Secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
Three projects valued at RM182.5 million to tackle coastal erosion in Terengganu - Fadillah
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR: Three projects worth RM182.5 million have been approved under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) as long-term solutions to reduce the increasingly serious erosion along the coast of Terengganu, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said they involve the Coastal Erosion Control Project at Kuala Nerus beach which involves an allocation of RM69.91 million in addition to the Coastal Erosion Control Project at Geliga, Kemaman and the Coastal Erosion Control Project at Kuala Paka, Dungun.
“The project at Kuala Nerus beach is currently in the implementation stage. It started on July 24, 2023 and is expected to be completed on Sept 23, 2026 with the current project progress status at 22.3 per cent.
“The main scope of the project is the construction of 16 offshore breakwater structures from Telipot to Sungai Gong Tuan Nit and beach nourishment works for two kilometres,“ he said.
He said this during a question and answer session at Dewan Negara today in response to a question by Senator Che Alias Hamid who asked about the long-term solution to solve the problem of coastal erosion which is currently causing damage to coastal roads in Terengganu.
Fadillah said two more projects are still in the pre-implementation stage with the main scope of building coastal erosion control structures such as beach sand nourishment works as well as breakwater structures and physical construction for both projects is expected to begin in early 2027.
Replying a supplementary question by Che Alias regarding the cooperation between the central and state governments in the implementation of this project, Fadillah said close cooperation was indeed needed to carry out this project effectively.
“In implementing this project, if the monsoon season occurs in the coastal area, coastal erosion will occur. When this happens, the challenge is that the land will be lost, so the state government has to dispose of it for us to implement the project.
“To do the disposal, if this process cannot be carried out quickly, it will affect the construction of the project we are currently implementing. That is why we need cooperation between the federal Government and the state government,“ he said.
Therefore, Fadillah also proposed that an action committee be established, co-chaired by him and the Menteri Besar of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, to discuss and find ways to expedite this project.
Dewan Negara: Hanya jalan berdaftar dalam MARRIS layak terima peruntukan penyelenggaraan
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Mac: Kerajaan menegaskan hanya jalan negeri yang didaftarkan dalam Sistem Maklumat Rekod Jalan Raya (Marris) layak menerima peruntukan penyelenggaraan di bawah Pemberian Penyenggaraan Jalan Negeri.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof berkata semua kerajaan negeri diwajibkan mendaftarkan jalan negeri mengikut tujuh kategori yang ditetapkan.
Kategori tersebut jelas beliau merangkumi Jalan Raya Negeri, Jalan Raya Bandaran, Jalan Kawasan Perumahan, Perbatuan Lorong Belakang, Jalan Sehala Pulau Pelancongan, Jalan Kampung dan Jalan Pertanian.
“Kerajaan negeri hanya dibenarkan menyelenggara jalan negeri yang telah didaftarkan dalam sistem Marris dan tertakluk kepada kategori serta skop penyelenggaraan yang dinyatakan dalam GP Marris 4.0 yang akan berkuat kuasa pada 1 Oktober 2024,” katanya pada Sesi Pertanyaan Lisan d Dewan Negara, hari ini.
Fadillah menjawab pertanyaan Senator Tuan Che Alias Hamid yang ingin tahu mengenai penyelesaian jangka masa panjang bagi menyelesaikan masalah hakisan pantai yang mengakibatkan kerosakan jalan-jalan pesisir pantai di Terengganu.
Beliau juga bertanya tentang status bantuan permohonan di bawah peruntukan Marris sama ada mampu menyelesaikan isu berkenaan.
Sementara itu Fadillah yang juga Menteri Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air menjelaskan selain penyelenggaraan berkala, kerajaan negeri juga boleh menggunakan peruntukan Marris untuk membaik pulih infrastruktur jalan yang rosak akibat bencana seperti banjir.
“(Ini) berdasarkan surat pekeliling Kementerian Kewangan bertarikh 9 Mac 2022 yang masih berkuat kuasa.
“Penegasan ini dibuat dalam Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pemberian Penyenggaraan Jalan Negeri Bilangan 1/2025 bagi memastikan ketelusan dan kecekapan dalam penggunaan dana penyelenggaraan,” katanya. – TVS.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia kini berada di ambang fasa peralihan monsun yang dijangka bermula hujung minggu depan.
Keadaan itu menyebabkan berlaku ribut petir berserta hujan lebat dan angin kencang pada sebelah petang terutama di Semenanjung ketika ini.
Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia), Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, berkata keadaan itu adalah perkara biasa bagi fasa peralihan monsun.
"Arah angin yang pelbagai dengan kekuatan lemah menggalakkan pembentukan awan ribut petir dan seterusnya menghasilkan hujan dan ribut petir setempat dalam tempoh singkat.
"Cuaca cerah dan panas pada sebelah pagi menyebabkan aktiviti perolakan lebih aktif dan berpotensi menghasilkan awan kumulonimbus yang lebih besar menjelang awal petang.
"Awan yang lebih besar ini berpotensi menghasilkan hujan lebat dan angin kencang yang ada kalanya disusuli hujan batu, belalai air atau darat," katanya.
Beliau mengulas keadaan hujan pada waktu petang berserta ribut petir dan angin kencang di Semenanjung kebelakangan ini.
Berdasarkan infografik Ramalan Cuaca Signifikan (RCS), satu analisis terhadap model ramalan cuaca terkini menunjukkan luruan angin timuran sedang berlaku dan dijangka berterusan sehingga esok.
Keadaan itu berpotensi menyebabkan hujan berterusan di pantai timur Semenanjung terutama di Kelantan dan Terengganu namun berdasarkan perkembangan semasa, ibu negara turut dilanda hujan lebat dan ribut.
Mohd Hisham menasihatkan orang ramai berhati-hati dengan keadaan cuaca sebegini kerana selain hujan lebat dan angin kencang, sambaran kilat turut berbahaya.
Katanya, keadaan cuaca ketika ini turut berisiko mengakibatkan pokok tumbang, kerosakan pada struktur tidak kukuh dan banjir kilat.
"Orang ramai diminta peka dengan perubahan cuaca dan mengikuti METMalaysia untuk mendapatkan maklumat cuaca terkini dan sahih menerusi laman sesawang (www.met.gov.my).
"Maklumat juga boleh diperoleh daripada aplikasi myCuaca dan media sosial rasmi (Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube dan Telegram) atau menghubungi talian hotline 1-800-22-1638 untuk sebarang nasihat cuaca," katanya.