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Heavy rain worsens flooding in Sabah
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KOTA KINABALU: Heavy rain that began on Wednesday (March 19) and continued overnight has worsened flooding in Sabah, forcing 258 evacuees into shelters across Sandakan, Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Paitan as of noon on Thursday (March 20).
The worst-hit district is Sandakan, where 132 evacuees have been placed in two temporary relief centres (PPS). Another 92 people are in shelters in Beluran, while three evacuees remain housed in Paitan. Kota Marudu has also started evacuations, with 31 people relocated to SMK Bengkongan, and more being processed at SK Teritipan.
According to the Sabah Disaster Management Committee, floodwaters have affected multiple villages overnight, forcing evacuations and rescue efforts. Authorities remain on high alert as rain continues.
Beluran Fire and Rescue Station Chief Edoen Macheal said emergency teams are monitoring the situation, with roads in some areas still passable but risky.
"Water levels in Muanad 1 remain under control, but flash floods have been reported in several villages. Response teams have been deployed to Kampung Balaban Jaya and Kampung Sungai Nangka to assist affected residents.
The weather in Beluran remains drizzly, and we continue to monitor the situation closely," he told The Star.
As of noon on Wednesday, the latest evacuee numbers show 47 people sheltering at PPS Balaban Jaya in Beluran, while 45 are housed at PPS Kampung Sungai Nangka.
Meanwhile, in Kota Marudu, floodwaters continue to rise following continuous rainfall since yesterday. Sungai Bandau and Sungai Bongon have exceeded warning levels, with Sungai Bongon reaching 7.60m at noon.
Authorities have begun evacuating affected residents, with 31 people currently housed at SMK Bengkongan. A second transit relief centre (PPT) at SK Teritipan has been activated, and evacuees are in the process of being registered.
Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) personnel evacuated three people from Kampung Tigaman earlier this morning, and more evacuations are expected as floodwaters continue to rise.
Authorities have also confirmed three landslides in Sandakan following continuous rain. The first incident occurred at Jalan Cecily, leading to a temporary road closure.
The second landslide was reported at Taman Sentosa SD 25 Lorong 5, where debris partially collapsed behind a house.
Another landslide at Kampung Pampang Batu 10 has partially blocked a road, making it impassable for larger vehicles. No casualties have been reported in any of the incidents.
Pitas, which experienced severe flooding earlier this year, has now been officially declared a disaster area.
Pitas District Disaster Management Committee Chairman, Asdie @ Mohd Faizal Hussin, confirmed the declaration at 9.45am today (March 20), but no official evacuee figures have been released yet.
The district saw 806 evacuees from 298 families displaced during the second wave of floods in early March.
Sabah Meteorological Department Director Amirzudi Hashim confirmed that a continuous heavy rain warning is in effect until March 21.
He said the Northeast Monsoon is still active, and rainfall levels are projected to be higher than previous years.
Authorities are urging residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to stay alert, avoid travelling through flooded roads, and follow evacuation orders if necessary.
Rescue teams remain on standby as floodwaters continue to rise.
Cuaca buruk di 6 negeri petang ini
- Admin UKK
- Berita
PETALING JAYA – Jabatan Meteorologi (MetMalaysia) mengeluarkan amaran ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang di 6 negeri sehingga pukul 4 petang ini.
MetMalaysia dalam satu kenyataan berkata, cuaca buruk itu dijangka melibatkan Perlis, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Sarawak dan Sabah.
Antara kawasan yang terlibat di Negeri Sembilan ialah Jempol, dan Kedah di Kubang Pasu, sementara i Perlis dan Melaka pula keseluruhannya.
“Cuaca buruk sama juga diramalkan di Sarawak membabitkan Miri (Marudi) dan Limbang serta di Sabah yang melibatkan Pedalaman (Sipitang, Tenom, Kuala Penyu, Beaufort dan Nabawan), Pantai Barat (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu dan Tuaran) dan Tawau (Tawau, Kunak dan Semporna),” kata kenyataan itu.
Amaran dikeluarkan apabila terdapat tanda-tanda menunjukkan ribut petir dengan intensiti hujan melebihi 20 milimeter per jam yang hampir atau dijangka berlaku melebihi sejam. – KOSMO! ONLINE
JOHOR BAHRU: Keadaan banjir di Johor makin buruk dengan jumlah mangsa banjir meningkat melebihi 10,000 orang setakat jam 8 pagi tadi, berbanding 3,964 orang malam tadi.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN), Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani berkata, pagi ini, mangsa banjir di lima daerah terjejas mencecah 10,763 orang daripada 3,018 keluarga yang kini ditempatkan di 98 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di Johor Bahru, Kluang, Kulai, Kota Tinggi dan Pontian.
Beliau yang juga Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Johor berkata, Johor Bahru terus menjadi daerah paling teruk terjejas dengan jumlah mangsa banjir meningkat kepada 4,291 orang daripada 1,138 keluarga di 27 PPS.
"Kluang pula merekodkan jumlah 2,163 mangsa banjir membabitkan 635 keluarga ditempatkan di 27 PPS," katanya menerusi kenyataan media, hari ini.
Azmi berkata, Kota Tinggi, Pontian dan Kulai juga mencatatkan jumlah mangsa banjir yang meningkat, dengan Kota Tinggi mencatatkan 1,761 mangsa (504 keluarga) di 17 PPS, Pontian pula meningkat kepada 1,395 mangsa (387 keluarga) di 19 PPS, manakala jumlah mangsa banjir di Kulai pula kini mencecah 1,152 orang (354 keluarga) di lapan PPS.
Sementara itu, Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) masih tidak mengeluarkan sebarang amaran ribut petir bagi negeri ini, namun mengeluarkan amaran hujan lebat berterusan tahap buruk di enam daerah di negeri ini.
Amaran hujan lebat berterusan itu membabitkan daerah Johor Bahru, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai dan Kota Tinggi yang dijangka berlaku sehingga hari ini.
Amaran hujan berterusan tahap waspada pula dikeluarkan membabitkan daerah Tangkak, Segamat, Muar dan Batu Pahat, juga dijangka sehingga hari ini.
Pada masa sama, Sungai Batu Pahat, Sungai Endau, Sungai Johor, Sungai Pulai, Sungai Skudai dan Sungai Jemaluang merekodkan bacaan air sungai melepasi paras bahaya.
Semua daerah di negeri ini masih dilaporkan hujan setakat jam 8 pagi tadi.
JOHOR BAHRU: Jumlah mangsa banjir di Johor berkurangan sedikit setakat jam 12 tengah hari ini iaitu daripada 10,763 orang pagi tadi kepada 10,629 orang membabitkan 3,169 keluarga.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN), Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, berkata mangsa banjir di lima daerah terjejas itu ditempatkan di 99 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) yang diaktifkan.
Beliau yang juga Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Johor berkata, Johor Bahru terus menjadi daerah paling teruk terjejas, namun bilangan mangsa banjir menunjukkan penurunan iaitu daripada 4,291 orang (1,138 keluarga) pada pagi tadi, kepada 3,664 orang (1,139 keluarga) tengah hari ini.
"PPS di Johor Bahru yang masih aktif kekal 27 buah sehingga tengah hari ini.
"Kluang kedua banyak terjejas dan jumlah mangsa banjir bertambah kepada 2,361 orang (702 keluarga) berbanding 2,163 orang (635 keluarga), pagi tadi. Mereka kini ditempatkan di 27 PPS di daerah itu," katanya menerusi kenyataan media, hari ini.
Azmi berkata, Kota Tinggi, Pontian dan Kulai terus mencatat peningkatan jumlah mangsa banjir yang mana Kota Tinggi merekodkan 1,779 mangsa (510 keluarga) di 17 PPS berbanding 1,761 mangsa (504 keluarga) pagi tadi.
Katanya, Pontian pula meningkat kepada 1,668 mangsa (462 keluarga) berbanding 1,395 mangsa (387 keluarga) dan masih di 20 PPS, manakala jumlah mangsa banjir di Kulai pula meningkat sedikit dengan 1,157 orang (356 keluarga), berbanding 1,152 orang (354 keluarga) di lapan PPS.
Sementara itu, Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia) masih dengan amaran hujan lebat berterusan tahap buruk di enam daerah di negeri ini.
Ia membabitkan daerah Johor Bahru, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai dan Kota Tinggi yang dijangka sehingga hari ini.
Amaran hujan berterusan tahap waspada dikeluarkan membabitkan daerah Tangkak, Segamat, Muar dan Batu Pahat, juga dijangka sehingga hari ini.
Pada masa sama, Sungai Batu Pahat, Sungai Endau, Sungai Johor, Sungai Pulai dan Sungai Skudai merekodkan bacaan air sungai melepasi paras bahaya.
Setakat jam 12 tengah hari, hanya Johor Bahru, Muar, Kluang dan Kota Tinggi dilaporkan cerah, manakala enam daerah yang lain dilaporkan mendung.
Sarawak Energy shuts down power in flood-hit Kanowit, Song, and Kapit to prevent electrical hazards
- Admin UKK
- Berita
SIBU, March 21 — Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has implemented an emergency shutdown of the electricity supply in several areas across Kanowit, Song and Kapit due to rising floodwaters.
In a statement today, SEB identified the affected areas as the Kanowit Water Treatment Pump House, parts of Nanga Poi, Rumah Nyalong, and Sungai Baloh in Kanowit.
In Song, the impacted areas include Sungai Embuau, Sungai Manap, Sungai Song, Lubok Engkabang, Sungai Selibut, Nanga Kebiaw, Sungai Lijau, Temalat and Kampung Rian.
In Kapit, the blackout has affected Sungai Sibau Ulu, Nanga Tulie, Nanga Baleh, Pulau Pisang and Kampung Muhibbah Bleteh.
“Supply will be restored once floodwaters have subsided. To prevent potential electrical hazards such as fire or electrocution due to water damage, substations in flooded areas must be inspected and handled properly,” the statement read.
SEB expressed gratitude to consumers for their patience and understanding during this challenging time.
For any enquiries or assistance, affected residents can contact SEB’s 24/7 Customer Care Centre at 1300-88-3111 or reach out via the SEB Cares application. — Bernama