NILAI: Sebuah pusat jualan permaidani yang pernah musnah terbakar pada 2015, sekali lagi hangus dalam kebakaran di Pusat Borong Nilai 3 di sini, pagi ini.
Pusat Gerakan Operasi Bomba dan Penyelamat Negeri Sembilan memaklumkan, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan kebakaran kilang itu melalui talian MERS 999 daripada orang ramai.
Pegawai Operasi Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Nilai, Mohd Amin Mokhtar, berkata sebaik menerima panggilan berkenaan, pasukan operasi bergegas ke lokasi kejadian pada jam 8.01.
"Kami dapati kebakaran memusnahkan kebakaran memusnahkan hampir 80 peratus berkeluasan 120,000 kaki persegi itu dan tiada sebarang mangsa terbabit dalam kejadian itu.
"Kebakaran dikawal pada jam 8.55 pagi, dengan kekuatan lapan jentera bomba yang terdiri daripada lima unit Fire Rescue Tender, satu unit EMRS, satu unit ALP dan sebuah Water Tanker.
"Operasi pemadaman kebakaran membabitkan 58 pegawai dan anggota daripada Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Nilai, Mantin, Seremban 2 dan Rantau serta ibu pejabat Seremban," katanya.
Mohd Amin berkata, agensi lain yang terbabit dalam membantu dan memantau termasuk Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) serta Polis Diraja Malaysia.
"Operasi pemadaman masih berjalan meskipun terdapat beberapa risiko seperti runtuhan struktur dan arus elektrik untuk di buat penilaian secara berterusan.
"Punca kejadian dan kerugian dalam siasatan," katanya. Kedai sama pernah musnah sepenuhnya pada 2015 dan ketika ini, pasukan bomba dan penyelamat mengambil masa dua hari untuk memadam dan melakukan overhaul.
KUALA LUMPUR: Situasi banjir di Pahang dan Negeri Sembilan menunjukkan perkembangan positif apabila bilangan mangsa yang masih berada di pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di kedua-dua negeri itu menurunan malam Khamis (Feb 20).
Di Pahang, Pengarah Pertahanan Awam Pahang Kol (PA) Che Adam A Rahman berkata jumlah mangsa di negeri itu menurun kepada 49 orang daripada 12 keluarga sehingga 8 malam ini dan ditempatkan di PPS Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Lanchang, Temerloh, yang dibuka hari Khamis.
“Banjir di sekitar Karak yang surut telah mengalir turun ke Sungai Semantan dan melimpah ke kawasan Lanchang menyebabkan berlakunya banjir dan penduduk berhampiran tebing sungai terpaksa dipindahkan ke SK Lanchang,” katanya kepada Bernama.
Katanya sebuah PPS di daerah Bentong yang menempatkan 140 mangsa daripada 47 keluarga ditutup petang tadi selepas mangsa dibenarkan kembali ke rumah masing-masing.
“Keadaan cuaca pada masa ini baik. Air juga surut, kerja-kerja pasca pembersihan mencapai 95 peratus. Saya jangkakan esok semua mangsa banjir boleh pulang ke rumah masing-masing,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari Khamis.
Nadma delivers 650 tonnes of flood aid worth RM35m, thanks to collaborative efforts
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- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — A total of 650 tonnes of aid worth RM35 million, contributed by various parties, has been successfully distributed to flood victims nationwide during the 2024/2025 Northeast Monsoon (MTL) season.
National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the donated items included personal care kits, hygiene kits, financial assistance and school aid.
“All aid was delivered in phases through various means, including air transport for Sabah and Sarawak. This ensured that the aid reached the victims as quickly as possible,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The latest aid shipment from NGOs was delivered to flood-affected areas on Feb 15, comprising eight tonnes of ready-to-eat food packs and 5,000 family essentials kits weighing 47 tonnes.
In addition to providing compassionate aid of RM1,000 to household heads registered at relief centres, Khairul Shahril said NADMA has established strategic collaborations with its registered partner NGO, known as ‘Rakan NADMA’.
“Rakan NADMA is involved in managing and coordinating aid distribution. To ensure smooth delivery, NADMA coordinated efforts between Rakan NADMA and representatives from disaster management committees.
“We greatly appreciate the close cooperation between state governments, NGOs, corporate bodies, and youth volunteers in delivering post-disaster aid. Effective coordination and communication have ensured that aid reached disaster victims quickly and systematically,” he said.
At the same time, he advised the public to remain vigilant about weather warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department and to follow instructions from the authorities to prevent unwanted incidents, as the MTL season is still not over. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 650 tonnes of aid worth RM35 million, contributed by various parties, has been successfully distributed to flood victims nationwide during the 2024/2025 Northeast Monsoon season.
National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the donated items included personal care kits, hygiene kits, financial assistance and school aid.
He said the distribution was made possible through a strong collaborative network involving district and state disaster management committees, the Resident's Office, the Royal Malaysian Air Force, GLC Demi Rakyat dan Negara, Ihsan Johor, Sukarelawan Anak Malaysia, Yayasan Foodbank Malaysia, the Department of Youth and Sports, and various non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
"All aid was delivered in phases through various means, including air transport for Sabah and Sarawak. "This ensured that the aid reached the victims as quickly as possible," he said in a statement.
The latest aid shipment from NGOs was delivered to flood-affected areas on Feb 15, comprising eight tonnes of ready-to-eat food packs and 5,000 family essentials kits weighing 47 tonnes.
In addition to providing compassionate aid of RM1,000 to household heads registered at relief centres, Khairul Shahril said Nadma has established strategic collaborations with its registered partner NGO, known as 'Rakan Nadma'.
"Rakan Nadma is involved in managing and coordinating aid distribution. To ensure smooth delivery, Nadma coordinated efforts between Rakan Nadma and representatives from disaster management committees.
"We greatly appreciate the close cooperation between state governments, NGOs, corporate bodies, and youth volunteers in delivering post-disaster aid.
"Effective coordination and communication have ensured that aid reached disaster victims quickly and systematically," he said.
He advised the public to remain vigilant about weather warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department and to follow instructions from the authorities to prevent unwanted incidents, as the monsoon season is still not over.
– Bernama