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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KUALA LUMPUR: The floods affecting nine states in the country show no signs of abating, with the number of evacuees exceeding 143,000 yesterday.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and the Social Welfare Department (JKM), 710 temporary relief centres (PPS) were opened up to 5pm yesterday to house evacuees in Kelantan, Terengganu, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Selangor, Johor, Perak, Perlis and Melaka.
Kelantan remains the worst-hit state, with 92,295 people from 28,616 families seeking shelter in 288 PPS across 10 districts, according to JKM’s Info Bencana portal.
The flooding in the state has forced the police to deploy a helicopter to deliver food aid to victims.
“The helicopter was sent to flood-prone areas inaccessible by normal vehicles. It delivered food aid to flood victims in Pengkalan Kubor and Lubok Setol,” Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said, adding that nine PPS in the two districts remain impassable to all vehicles.
In Terengganu, the disaster affected eight districts, with 335 PPS providing shelter for 41,730 victims from 11,625 families.
Negri Sembilan activated 14 PPS in three districts for 2,004 victims from 574 families.
In Kedah, 6,741 victims from 12,102 families in seven districts were relocated to 53 PPS in the state.
The Kedah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said Kubang Pasu and Kota Setar are the hardest-hit districts.
Up to yesterday, 2,675 evacuees from 848 families are sheltering at 16 PPS in Kubang Pasu, while 11 PPS in Kota Setar are housing 2,486 evacuees from 726 families.
Baling is the latest district in the state to be affected by floods, with nine people from five families relocated to the SK Kuala Ketil PPS.
In Padang Terap, 1,223 people from 363 families are staying in 10 PPS, while Sik has 1,083 evacuees from 339 families at eight PPS.
In Pokok Sena, 594 evacuees from 180 families are seeking shelter in four PPS, and in Kuala Muda, 182 individuals from 53 families are taking refuge in two PPS.
In Perlis, 295 victims from 92 families are sheltering at three PPS in three flooded districts.
The floods in Kedah also disrupted the wedding reception of Nur Izzatul Asma Mustafa, 22, and her fiancé Mohamed Khairie Mohamed Kamal, 28, in Alor Setar.
Their dream of celebrating their special day with 1,000 family members and friends was shattered when the homestay they rented in Titi Besi, Kepala Batas, became inaccessible due to rising floodwaters.
The road from Kepala Batas town to the venue was closed to light vehicles as flood conditions worsened.
“We never expected flooding to occur here, as it is usually the east coast states that experience floods at this time of year,” Nur Izzatul said.
In Melaka, six PPS have been activated to shelter 232 victims from 61 families in three affected districts.
In Johor, 423 flood victims from 130 families are housed in 10 PPS in two districts.
Selangor recorded 229 victims from 57 families in one PPS.
Nadma reported that 20 people from seven families are still seeking shelter at a PPS in the Kerian district of Perak.
‘WORST IN KELANTAN’S HISTORY’
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Pasir Mas, Tumpat the worst affected
143,000 evacuated in nine states
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AONE-year-old child is among three people who have died since floods hit Kelantan last Monday. State police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the first victim was a 33-year-old man who was electrocuted to death when unplugging a washing machine at his home in Kampung Banir Belikong, Pasir Puteh on Nov 26.
He said the second was a 64year-old man who drowned while trying to move a football goal post in Machang on Tuesday.
“The latest victim was the child who was found drowned at his home in Tumpat on Wednesday night. His mother realised he was missing from their two-storey flooded home about 10.30pm,” he said after visiting Repek police station yesterday.
Yusoff advised flood victims to heed authorities’ orders to evacuate, and said: “I would like to remind flood victims not to move at the last minute, as it will pose a risk to their lives.”
He added that this first round of floods in Kelantan was likely the worst in history.
“Till noon today (yesterday), more than 85,000 people have been evacuated and the situation is still not improving. Heavy rain has stopped, but there is still
I would like to remind flood victims not to move at the last minute, as it will pose a risk to their lives. DATUK MOHD YUSOFF MAMAT Kelantan police chief
some rain in certain districts. Pasir Mas and Tumpat are the worst affected by floods.
“Several roads in Tumpat and Rantau Panjang have been cut off and I was informed that floodwaters have started to reach downtown Kota Baru,” he added.
Musang: Jalan Gua Musang-Jeli di Kilometer 35 berdekatan Kampung Jerek menuju ke Jelawang ditutup kepada semua kenderaan berikutan berlaku mendapan tanah sepanjang 15 meter, malam kelmarin.
Ketua Polis Daerah Gua Musang Superintendan Sik Choon Foo berkata, jalan terbabit kelihatan melengkung dan semakin menurun justeru terpaksa ditutup kerana bimbang berlaku pergerakan air bawah tanah.
Beliau berkata, kejadian berkenaan berlaku berkemungkinan faktor cuaca kerana hujan berterusan sejak petang kelmarin.
“Pemantauan dan penilaian dibuat oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) pada malam tadi dan jalan ditutup untuk semua kenderaan.
“Kami risau berlaku pergerakan air bawah tanah dan sedang menunggu penilaian oleh pihak JKR sama ada jalan itu selamat digunakan atau sebaliknya,” katanya.
Sik berkata, pengguna jalan raya boleh menggunakan jalan alternatif iaitu Jalan Jelawang-Sungai Sam untuk ke Gua Musang.
“Berdasarkan laporan daripada JKR daerah, mendapan tanah telah dikesan seawal 10 pagi semalam namun jalan masih boleh dilalui dan dibuka kepada semua kenderaan.
“Pihak terbabit telah membuat tindakan awal dengan meletakkan kon penghalang dan papan tanda sebagai peringatan tanah runtuh untuk makluman kepada pengguna jalan raya,” katanya.
Beliau berkata, anggota penyelamat dan JKR akan melakukan pemantauan secara berterusan untuk mengelakkan sebarang kejadian buruk berlaku.
Bukit Mertajam: Majikan diharap dapat bertoleransi dan memberikan pertimbangan sewajarnya kepada pekerja yang terjejas dalam menghadapi situasi bencana seperti banjir.
Menteri Sumber Manusia Steven Sim berkata, majikan tidak boleh memotong gaji pekerja sewenang-wenangnya kerana perkara itu tertakluk di bawah Akta Kerja 1955 di Semenanjung, dan Ordinan Buruh bagi Sabah dan Sarawak.
“Gaji tidak boleh dipotong kecuali yang dinyatakan dalam undang-undang, contohnya untuk potongan cukai berkala, KWSP, Perkeso dan sebagainya. Jadi, apa-apa potongan gaji harus ikut akta.
“Untuk keadaan banjir dan sebagainya, saya minta kalau ada majikan atau pekerja yang memerlukan bimbingan dari segi penyelarasan kerja supaya tampil atau menghubungi pejabat Tenaga Kerja,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas Majlis Peluncuran Kampung Angkat Madani Kesuma Kampung Baru Alma di sini, semalam.
Beliau berkata, Kementerian Sumber Manusia (Kesuma) sedia memberikan khidmat supaya aturan kerja tersusun dan apa jua tindakan khusus semasa bencana seperti gaji dan aturan kerja yang boleh diperincikan secara harmoni.
Sim berkata pihak kerajaan faham bahawa keadaan bencana ini adalah di luar kawalan semua pihak, maka perlu ada toleransi agar satu hubungan yang harmoni boleh disemarakkan.
Beliau berkata, pendekatan ini pernah dilakukan sebelum ini ketika terdapat isu gangguan bekalan air apabila kebanyakan majikan dan pekerja tidak faham bagaimana untuk membuat penyelarasan waktu kerja, cuti dan sebagainya.
Sada henti tugas tujuh LRA
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Sebanyak tujuh loji rawatan air (LRA) Syarikat Air Darul Aman Sdn Bhd (Sada) terpaksa dihenti tugas berikutan peningkatan paras sungai ke tahap kritikal di muka sauk.
Kenyataan Sada malam kelmarin memaklumkan keadaan itu berpunca daripada hujan yang berterusan sejak beberapa hari lepas.
Menurut Sada, henti tugas LRA terbabit telah menyebabkan berlakunya gangguan bekalan air tidak berjadual di sebahagian kawasan di daerah Padang Terap, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik dan Baling.
“Antara yang terkesan setakat 7 malam ini ialah LRA Lubuk Merbau, LRA Jeniang Baru, LRA Jeniang Lama, LRA Jeneri, LRA Nami, LRA Teloi Kanan dan LRA Sungai Limau manakala LRA utama seperti LRA Pelubang, LRA Bukit Pinang, LRA Sungai Petani/Pinang Tunggal masih beroperasi pada tahap optimum ketika ini,” katanya.
Bagaimanapun, pemantauan berterusan Sada di muka sauk LRA terbabit mendapati berlaku trend peningkatan pada paras sungai.
Sada memaklumkan ia telah menggerakkan lori tangki air ke kawasan terjejas dengan keutamaan kepada premis kritikal seperti pusat pemindahan sementara, hospital, klinik, pusat dialisis dan upacara pengebumian.
Menurut kenyataan itu, bantuan bekalan air alternatif melalui tiga lokasi Pusat Agihan Bantuan (PAB) turut diaktifkan iaitu di Masjid Muhammad Kampung Pulau Tengah dan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Tiang di daerah Pendang serta Masjid Felda Lubuk Merbau di daerah Padang Terap.
Menurut Sada, jangkaan bagi LRA-LRA terkesan untuk beroperasi semula belum dapat dipastikan buat masa ini.