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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
SIBU (Feb 9): The Sibu Water Board (SWB) has completed the urgent repair work on a 750mm diameter Mild Steel main pipe that leaked due to soil settlement in front of the Sibu Foochow Association Building and Ngu Chung Beng & Sons Corporation (Sibu) Sdn Bhd in Jalan Salim here.
In a press statement today, SWB said the repair work, which commenced yesterday, was initially expected for completion within 12 hours.
However, due to unforeseen challenges, the repair was only completed at 8.07am today, it added.
“The delay in completing the repairs was primarily due to the risk of damaging underground utilities, including electricity and telecommunications, which required careful excavation to avoid further disruptions.
“Additionally, adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain, posed significant challenges, particularly in draining water from the site before welding could proceed.
“For safety reasons, welding work could not be carried out under rainy conditions, further prolonging the repair process,” it said.
According to SWB, failure to address this critical issue promptly could have led to catastrophic pipe failure, resulting in severe and prolonged water disruptions for thousands of residents and businesses.
“If left unattended, the leak could have worsened, potentially causing infrastructure damage, road collapse, and water supply contamination.
“Immediate action was, therefore, necessary to prevent further deterioration and ensure the continued reliability of water distribution in Sibu.”
SWB said that although the repair work has been completed, water supply recovery will take some time.
“Residents in higher and more remote areas may experience a longer delay before normal water supply is fully restored,” it added.
It said those requiring urgent water supply may request water tanker delivery services.
“We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused and appreciate the public’s patience and understanding.
“Our team remains committed to ensuring the swift restoration of water supply and the reliability of the water distribution system in Sibu.”
For water tanker requests or further inquiries, contact the Sibu Water Board Hotline on 013-8106311.
IPOH – Pergerakan tanah yang ditambak melebihi 10 meter di atas paip air mentah Lembaga Air Perak (LAP) menyebabkan kebocoran saluran yang turut menjejaskan tiga kediaman di Taman Bunga Raya di sini yang retak dan berisiko untuk diduduki.
Menurut LAP, terdapat dua saluran paip membekalkan air mentah ke Loji Rawatan Air (LRA) Bukit Temoh yang melalui kawasan itu iaitu paip bersaiz 825 milimeter (mm) dari intake Batu 7, Sungai Woh dan paip bersaiz 900 mm dari intake Batu 10, Sungai Batang Padang.
Katanya, LRA Bukit Temoh membekalkan bekalan air di sebahagian kawasan Batang Padang dan sebahagian Hilir Perak.
Kawasan yang terlibat dengan gangguan bekalan air di Batang Padang ialah Tapah Road, Changkat Petai, Tanjung Keramat, Air Kuning, Sungai Kroh, Kg. Tersusun Air Kuning, Chenderong Kelubi, STMD, Jalan Temoh Station, Temoh dan kawasan sekitar.
Daerah Hilir Perak yang terjejas melibatkan Mukim Labu Kubong, Mukim Sungai Manik, Langkap, Chui Chak, Kg. Air Hitam, Changkat Jong, Jalan Padang Tembak, Kg. Banjar, Kg. Selabak, Kg. Bahagia, Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Sultan Abdullah, Pekan Teluk Intan dan kawasan sekitarnya.
“Pada 6 Februari LAP mengeluarkan notis gangguan bekalan air untuk melaksanakan kerja pencarian paip bocor dan kerja pembaikan bermula 1 tengah hari.
“Bagaimanapun kerja-kerja tersebut terpaksa dihentikan disebabkan berlaku pergerakan tanah kerana kerja pengorekan yang dalam melebihi 10 meter, namun paip dan punca kebocoran belum ditemui.
“LAP mengambil langkah menutup paip air mentah bagi mengurangkan kesan pergerakan tanah di lokasi yang menyebabkan operasi LRA Bukit Temoh beroperasi 50 peratus daripada kapasiti sebenar,” katanya di sini hari ini.- KOSMO! ONLINE
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Februari- Seramai 2,464 orang daripada 763 keluarga terjejas banjir di Sarawak, setakat pukul 6.00 pagi tadi.
Angka berkenaan tidak berubah berbanding, tengah malam tadi.
Portal Bencana Pusat Kawalan Bencana Negara (NDCC), Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) memaklumkan sebanyak 16 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) masih diaktifkan di 10 daerah negeri itu.
"Bintulu kekal menjadi daerah paling teruk dilanda banjir; melibatkan 600 orang penduduk terjejas.
"Ini diikuti Mukah, 439 orang dan Tatau, 439 orang," menurut kenyataan itu.
Sementara di Sabah, angka penduduk dipindahkan ke PPS, kekal seramai 980 orang daripada 301 keluarga, setakat pukul 6.00 pagi tadi.
Ia membabitkan enam PPS di negeri itu.
"Daerah terjejas adalah Beaufort dengan menempatkan 530 orang, Kinabatangan, (278 orang), Membakut (159 orang) dan Tambunan (13 orang)," menurut kenyataan itu.
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Mangsa dipindahkan ke PPS Dewan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Membakut selepas daerah itu dilanda banjir pada 3 petang tadi.
PETALING JAYA:Lima kampung di daerah Membakut, Sabah dilanda banjir petang tadi, maka jumlah mangsa yang berlindung di pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dijangka bertambah.
Bernama yang memetik Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Sabah melaporkan mangsa dipindahkan ke PPS Dewan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Membakut, selepas daerah itu dilanda banjir pada 3 petang tadi.
Urusetia memaklumkan jumlah mangsa banjir yang berlindung di PPS setakat 8 malam tadi seramai 721 orang daripada 212 keluarga.
Secara keseluruhan, seramai 430 orang (137 keluarga) sedang berlindung di tiga PPS di daerah Beaufort, 278 orang (71 keluarga) di dua PPS di daerah Kinabatangan, dan 13 orang (empat keluarga) di daerah Tambunan.
Sementara itu di Sarawak, jumlah mangsa yang berlindung di PPS menunjukkan pengurangan, daripada 3,454 orang kepada 3,082 orang.
Bintulu mencatatkan penurunan jumlah mangsa kepada 1,775 orang daripada 1,836 orang, begitu juga di Sibu daripada 737 orang kepada 429 orang, manakala di Miri daripada 274 orang kepada 271 orang.
Jumlah mangsa di Mukah bagaimanapun kekal 607 mangsa, Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Sarawak dilapor berkata.
Tiga PPS iaitu SMK Sebauh dan SMK Bekenu di Bahagian Miri serta Kompleks Sukan Kanowit di Bahagian Sibu ditutup menjadikan 16 PPS masih beroperasi.
BEIJING, Feb 8 — More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China’s southwestern Sichuan province today, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at around 11:50 am in China/Malaysian time.
“Ten houses had been buried, more than 30 people were missing, and around 200 people were evacuated and relocated,” CCTV said.
People should avoid the area as the landslide was “still ongoing”, the state broadcaster added, quoting on-site rescuers.
China’s President Xi Jinping had ordered authorities to do “everything possible to search for and rescue missing people, minimise casualties, and properly handle the aftermath”.
The country’s Ministry of Emergency Management said in an online post that two people had been rescued.
Emergency response teams were on site searching for survivors, it added.
Authorities have also allocated 30 million yuan (RM18.3 million) to support the disaster relief efforts. — AFP