KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb: Sebanyak 2,062 mangsa banjir di Sabah dan Sarawak masih berlindung di 15 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di kedua-dua negeri setakat 8 pagi ini.
Di SABAH, Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN) memaklumkan jumlah mangsa banjir meningkat sedikit kepada 1,061 orang daripada 332 keluarga pagi ini, berbanding 1,047 orang melibatkan 325 keluarga malam tadi.
Sebanyak 707 orang (234 keluarga) ditempatkan di tiga PPS di Beaufort, 252 orang (63 keluarga) di dua PPS daerah Kinabatangan, manakala 102 orang (35 keluarga) di sebuah PPS daerah Membakut.
Menurut kenyataan itu, 18 kampung terjejas banjir dengan 13 daripadanya di Membakut, Beaufort (tiga), dan Kinabatangan (dua).
Di SARAWAK, sebanyak 1,001 orang mangsa banjir masih berada di sembilan PPS di empat bahagian iaitu Bintulu, Miri, Mukah dan Sibu, meningkat berbanding 992 orang malam tadi.
Sekretariat JPBN Sarawak dalam laporan terkininya memaklumkan, peningkatan berlaku berikutan pertambahan jumlah mangsa di Bintulu daripada 274 orang kepada 281 orang di dua PPS manakala di Miri bertambah kepada 279 mangsa daripada 277 orang di tiga PPS.
Jumlah mangsa di Bahagian Mukah pula kekal pada 438 orang di tiga PPS, sementara masih terdapat tiga lagi mangsa berlindung di satu PPS di Bahagian Sibu. – TVS
Selepas satu lagi gelombang banjir, bekas menteri alam sekitar dan air Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man berkata dia terbukti betul mengenai projek tebatan banjir yang dibatalkan oleh Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim.
Dalam satu kenyataan semalam, Tuan Ibrahim berkata dia telah mengingatkan kerajaan bahawa Malaysia boleh mengalami kerugian lebih besar daripada kos projek itu jika ia ditangguhkan.
"Hari ini terbukti telahan saya benar apabila kita dilaporkan, negara mengalami nilai kerugian akibat banjir pada tahun 2023 berjumlah RM755.4 juta atau 0.04 peratus berbanding Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) nominal, termasuklah kerugian industri pertanian sebanyak RM120.6 juta.
"Sudahlah beras tempatan pun susah untuk didapati dipasaran, pengeluaran hasil padi pula terjejas dengan bencana banjir. Malahan, yang terbaru, banjir di Sabah dan Sarawak menambahkan lagi penderitaan rakyat selepas Kedah, Kelantan dan Terengganu alami banjir yang buruk pada akhir tahun 2024,” kata pemimpin PAS itu dalam satu kenyataan malam tadi.
Dia menyifatkan Perikatan Nasional (PN) sebagai berpandangan jauh dalam melindungi kepentingan rakyat, manakala keputusan Anwar pada 2022 untuk membatalkan projek itu adalah terlalu awal.
KUCHING, 12 Feb: Kerajaan Sarawak terus mengorak langkah dalam mempercepatkan pembangunan infrastruktur menerusi kaedah pembiayaan alternatif, sebagai penyelesaian kepada cabaran pembiayaan konvensional yang bergantung kepada peruntukan Rancangan Malaysia.
Timbalan Menteri Infrastruktur dan Pembangunan Pelabuhan Sarawak, Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, menegaskan bahawa pendekatan itu bukan sahaja mempercepatkan pelaksanaan projek tetapi juga mengurangkan impak kenaikan kos bahan binaan dan inflasi jangka panjang.
KUCHING (Feb 10): The recent floods that hit Kampung Tebakang Hilir in Serian had been described by the villagers as the worst to strike in the last 11 years.
Roslan Tarik, 60, claimed that the floodwater level reached over six feet high at its height, as he recounted the anxious moments when water from nearby Kayan River gushed into his house.
“It was the worst flood since 2014. The water came in very fast and there was no time to move the car.
“Thankfully the floods receded after three days,” he said in an Information Department (Japen) Sarawak report.
Meanwhile, Sufian Arshad, 58, said his house was almost submerged as it continued to rain heavily at the time.
“By 10am, it (floodwater level) was waist-high. Our family saved what was necessary. Cars, (and) motorcycles were parked on the bridge because the water level was at shoulder-height in the evening,” he said.
Fellow villager Ramli Tosen, 70, hoped that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government agencies could go to the ground and help the flood victims who were adversely affected.
“Thank you to the NGOs that have come forward to help the flood victims, and we hope that more parties out there would come in to help.
“Some villagers did not move to the temporary evacuation centres, because they were looking after their homes and properties,” he said.
The villagers were met after the presentation of aid from members of Kelab Belia Inspirasi Bandaraya Kuching, who came to visit the village on Sunday.
Club chairman Abang Affandy Abang Rosli said 50 members took part in the charity drive.
“Apart from providing support to the flood victims in the Serian area, we intend to conduct business and youth leadership courses, as well as carry out social work in the community, so as to benefit the youths,” he said.
BINTULU (Feb 10): Efforts are being intensified to speed up waste clearance across residential areas and streets in Bintulu, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
He said given the sheer volume of waste, failure to clear it promptly may lead to foul odours and even potential health risks.
Due to manpower shortage at the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), he said he had swiftly coordinated with the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), Persatuan Persahabatan Zong Ho and other volunteer organisations to mobilise teams.
“Therefore the volunteer teams will deploy lorries, excavators and other equipment to improve waste disposal efficiency.
“I urge all residents to cooperate by promptly clearing and placing any remaining household waste at designated collection points,” he said in a statement.
This, he added, will ensure the cleanup operation is carried out with maximum efficiency, restoring Bintulu to its clean and orderly state as soon as possible.
“Today, I also personally visited various locations to assess the situation. Many streets are still piled with flood debris that has yet to be properly cleared, and all these issues have been documented,” he said.
According to Tiong, he had received numerous complaints from the public regarding the inadequate handling of post-disaster cleanup.
“I completely understand everyone’s emotions at this moment. After enduring a devastating flood, you are now faced with the overwhelming task of post-disaster cleanup, mounting piles of rubbish, and unsatisfactory sanitary conditions.
“I sincerely ask for your patience, as this matter is being closely monitored and expedited. I fully understand your predicament and challenges,” Tiong said.
