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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah hopes to build up the use of renewable energy, promote reforestation and adopt climate-smart agricultural practices as part of efforts to combat climate change, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said.
“By investing in renewable energy, promoting reforestation, and adopting climate-smart agriculture, we can mitigate the worst effects of global warming and secure long-term food availability,” the Chief Minister said.
He said that such measures were necessary amid the challenges faced with worsening deforestation, eroding ecosystems critical for carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
In Sabah, rising temperatures, unpredictable monsoon seasons, and intensified storms are devastating crops, destroying livelihoods, and displacing families, he said.
Hajiji added that coastal areas were increasingly vulnerable to saltwater intrusion into freshwater sources that further jeopardise both agriculture and drinking water supplies.
“While these trends are alarming, they are not irreversible. Combating climate change is not only an environmental necessity but also a moral obligation to future generations," he said at the Kinabalu Convention 2025: Food Security, Climate Change and Investment here.
His speech was delivered by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
Hajiji said that the Sabah government will collaborate with all stakeholders to combat climate change and its challenges.
He said the State Government was already taking steps in the agroforestry programmes, organic farming incentives, and community-based conservation projects aimed at building resilience among local populations.
“However, these efforts require sustained support not only from within Malaysia but also from international partners committed to fostering sustainable development,” he said.
He said addressing food insecurity and climate change requires more than goodwill since it demands substantial financial resources and strategic partnerships.
“Private sector should get involved and complement efforts by the government. We invite businesses, investors and all like-minded organisations to explore green investments to address these issues,” he said.
The Chief Minister said the convention offered an opportune platform to discuss, share knowledge and commit to concrete actions that included strengthening regional cooperation, promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering local communities.
Hajiji stressed that addressing food security issues begins with confronting its root cause, which is climate change.
AN average of 38 calls were made daily to Johor Fire and Rescue Department last year, says its director Siti Rohani Nadir.
She said the highest number of cases the department attended to involved humanitarian services, such as helping to capture wild animals, responding to natural disasters or handling chemical leaks.
“Throughout 2024, we attended to 13,717 cases, averaging 38 emergency calls per day.
“Of this number, more than half − 7,602 − were calls for humanitarian services, while 32.9% or 4,509 involved fire.
“Other calls included those related to rescue operations (1,298) and special tasks (293), while the remaining 15 were fake calls,” she said during the department’s monthly assembly at its headquarters.
She noted a downward trend in the number of calls the department received last year compared to 2023, when it handled 14,452 calls.
Siti Rohani said the department had also conducted 1,819 fire investigations, an increase from the 1,412 cases attended to in 2023.
“We will continue to take proactive measures in studying and reviewing technical aspects to ensure that every fire investigation, including arson cases, can be scientifically proven.
“We also hope to produce more fire forensic experts,” she said, adding that the cases investigated involved both structures and vehicles.
Siti Rohani said there was also an increase in the value of assets the department managed to rescue last year compared to 2023.
“Last year, we managed to rescue RM774mil worth of assets, an increase from RM767mil in 2023,” she said.
“However, the value of assets lost also rose from RM186mil in 2023 to RM188mil last year.”
Siti Rohani also noted that the department inspected 2,143 premises last year and issued 318 notices for the elimination of fire hazards.
“We remain committed to enforcing the law and ensuring that fire hazards are removed,” she said.
During the assembly, Siti Rohani handed out certificates of appreciation to department staff, members of the public and media practitioners.
KOTA BHARU: Seramai 36 penduduk Kampung Kusial, Tanah Merah, dipindahkan ke pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) pagi ini selepas kampung mereka dilanda banjir berikutan hujan lebat sejak kelmarin.
Mereka yang terdiri daripada 11 keluarga kini ditempatkan di PPS Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kulim.
Menurut portal Info Bencana Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM), mangsa termasuk 11 kanak-kanak dan lima warga emas.
Sebelum ini, hujan lebat berterusan sejak dua hari lalu menyebabkan beberapa kawasan di Tanah Merah dan Kuala Krai mula dinaiki air.
KOTA BHARU - Empat kampung yang terletak dalam radius lima kilometer berhampiran lembangan Sungai Golok di Tanah Merah dijangka mengalami banjir mulai hari ini hingga Khamis (27 Februari).
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) Malaysia mengeluarkan kenyataan amaran itu susulan ramalan aras air sungai dan status semasa air sungai yang diramalkan naik dan melebihi paras bahaya.
"Empat kampung dijangka dilanda banjir ialah Kampung Jenob, Kampung Nibong, Kampung Renab dan Kampung Air Bujing bermula 6 petang hari ini hingga 12 tengah malam, pada 27 Februari," menurut kenyataan itu pada Selasa.
Menurut portal infobanjir.water.gov.my, JPS merekodkan sungai Golok di Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas melepasi paras bahaya iaitu 9.2 meter (m) manakala Sungai Golok di Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah berada pada paras amaran iaitu 23.05 m.
Sementara itu, tinjauan Bernama di sekitar jajahan Kuala Krai pada Selasa mendapati beberapa kampung turut dinaiki air berikutan hujan lebat sejak Isnin antaranya Kampung Chenulang, Kampung Kuala Pertang dan Kampung Bedal.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Keselamatan Kampung Persekutuan (JPKKP) Kampung Kuala Pertang, Adnan Mat Yassin berkata, beberapa laluan masuk ke kampung itu mula dinaiki air kira-kira 11 malam semalam hingga menjejaskan urusan penduduk untuk pergi bekerja dan menghantar anak ke sekolah. - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR - Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memberi jaminan semua mangsa banjir termasuk di negeri pembangkang mendapat bantuan yang disediakan kerajaan.
Anwar menegaskan, kerajaan akan sentiasa memastikan mereka yang mengalami kerugian tidak terkecuali menerima bantuan meski pun rundingan peruntukan ahli Parlimen pembangkang masih berterusan.
"Kalau dikenalpasti mana-mana rumah yang terkesan (banjir) tetapi tidak diberikan bantuan, saya sedia betulkan kerana arahan kita jelas, mesti diberikan kepada semua rumah yang terjejas.
"Saya tidak mahu ada pelanggaran kepada arahan umum ini," katanya menjawab soalan tambahan Datuk Mumtaz Md Nawi (PN-Tumpat) ketika sesi pertanyaan Perdana Menteri (PMQT) di Dewan Rakyat pada Selasa.
Dalam pada itu Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan memaklumkan, kerajaan telah meluluskan 126 projek tebatan banjir membabitkan kos sebanyak RM22.57 bilion.
Beliau menjelaskan, ia membabitkan masing-masing 74 projek di peringkat pelaksanaan dan baki 35 lagi dalam fasa pra-pelaksanaan.
Menurutnya, Timbalan Perdana Menteri II, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof bersama pegawai Ketua Setiausaha Negara akan menyelaras projek tebatan yang menjadi keutamaan itu.
"Sejak tahun lalu, kerajaan memutuskan bukan sahaja meneruskan program asal, tetapi proses pengambilan tanah oleh kerajaan negeri dipercepatkan.
"Fadillah bertanggungjawab (menyelaras projek tebatan banjir) memang sudah mengambil kira (kejadian banjir) sejak tahun lalu.
"Saya dan Menteri Besar Kelantan, Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud pada Isnin, singgung perkara ini kerana projek umpamanya harus disegerakan di Kelantan yang menghadapi masalah terbesar, kemudian tentunya Terengganu, Johor, Kedah dan negeri lain," ujarnya.