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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
HONG KONG: Heavy weekend rains in China’s southern Guangdong and Guangxi provinces killed at least six people and disrupted trains and power supply, state media said, with alerts issued for severe flooding and geological disasters in parts of the country.
China’s national meteorological centre issued multiple heavy rain warnings in the Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi and Guangdong regions and the northwestern province of Xinjiang from yesterday to today, the official Xinhua news agency said.
It said a yellow alert was issued in parts of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, indicating a relatively high risk of mountain flooding.
At least 10 railway lines connecting the southern city of Shenzhen with other cities halted operations today due to heavy rainfall, according to Shenzhen railway authorities.
More than 620,000 households in Guangxi lost power in recent days due to rain, state media reported.
Local power supplier had since restored electricity for some 600,000 households as of this morning.
China has a four-tier weather warning system with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Chinese meteorological data show 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began over six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were broken.
Last year’s warmer weather was accompanied by stronger storms and higher rainfall and led to spikes in power consumption in China, the world’s second-largest economy.
State broadcaster CCTV said heavy rain was also expected from today to tomorrow in areas including the far western region of Xinjiang along the Tianshan Mountains.
NEW YORK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A severe storm system was expected to bring strong winds and large hail, possibly the size of baseballs, to parts of the Midwest of the United States through Monday night, a day after tornadoes downed power lines and trees and damaged buildings across the Great Plains.
Forecasters warned of potential for "all severe hazards," including tornadoes, especially in the central and southern Plains. The National Weather Service in Wichita, Kansas, warned that severe thunderstorms were likely on Monday afternoon and evening, primarily along and east of Interstate 135.
Midwest Energy Inc., an energy provider in Kansas, was quoted by The New York Times as saying early Monday that crews were working to restore power after a tornado caused damaged in the city of Plevna.
On Sunday, more than 20 tornadoes were reported across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service. The outbreak of severe weather comes just days after tornadoes killed at least 25 people in Missouri and Kentucky alone.
KOTA BHARU: Pembinaan tembok kekal yang berfungsi sebagai tebatan banjir dan pagar menjadi solusi terbaik membendung aktiviti penyeludupan di sempadan Malaysia-Thailand di negeri ini.
Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk Mohd. Yusoff Mamat berkata, bentuk muka bumi dan jarak yang panjang sejauh 136 kilometer (km) bermula dari Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat sehingga Jeli memberi kesukaran kepada pihaknya untuk mengawal sempadan yang disifatkan ‘terbuka’ itu.
“Saya akui perkara ini menjadi cabaran kepada penugasan terutama Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) dalam mengawal sempadan khususnya dari segi kekuatan tenaga kerja.
“Bagaimanapun, kawalan sempadan terus diketatkan dengan bantuan unit risik dan pasukan khas dalam memastikan penyeludupan dibendung dengan sebaik mungkin,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini, semalam.
Mohd. Yusoff berkata, pembinaan tembok dan pagar itu perkara yang sering diperjuang Polis Kelantan dalam mencegah penyeludupan di sempadan Malaysia-Thailand.
Katanya, sebagai langkah pencegahan ketika ini, Polis Kelantan menguatkuasakan Akta Imigresen 1959/1963 (Akta 155).
“Tetapi paling berkesan adalah membina tembok dan pagar sepertimana titah Tuanku Sultan Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V semasa perasmian Sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Kelantan tempoh hari.
“Saya harap perkara ini dapat disegerakan. Selagi perkara ini (tembok) tidak direalisasikan ia memberi kesukaran buat kami,” ujarnya.
Mohd. Yusoff berkata, minggu lalu pihaknya menerima maklumat berkaitan kemasukan senjata api ke negeri ini namun apabila serbuan dilakukan, barangan tersebut tidak ditemukan.
Akhbar ini melaporkan, pelbagai helah digunakan opara penyeludup untuk membawa masuk senjata api ke negara ini termasuk menggunakan lori sayur, ikan dan kontena.
Penyeludup turut dikesan menggunakan perkhidmatan kargo, kereta api dan laluan laut selain menggunakan ‘khidmat’ pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI) dan melalui lorong-lorong tikus di sepanjang sempadan Malaysia-Thailand. – UTUSAN
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi’s eruption sends ash 6,000 metres into sky, prompting highest aviation warning
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JAKARTA, May 18 — Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted multiple times on Sunday, prompting the country’s Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Centre to issue its highest aviation alert, reported Xinhua.
The strongest eruption occurred at 14:05 local time, sending a massive ash column up to 6,000 metres into the sky. Thick gray volcanic clouds spread northward, northeastward, westward, and northwestward from the crater.
Authorities raised the Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) to red level, the highest warning, advising aircraft to avoid flying below 6,000 metres near the volcano due to hazardous ash. Airlines were also cautioned about potential flight disruptions caused by the ash plume.
To protect nearby communities, officials established a 6-kilometre danger zone around the crater, prohibiting tourists and visitors from entering. Residents on the slopes were warned of potential lahars (volcanic mudflows) triggered by heavy rains, as rivers originating from the summit could channel debris.
Those in ash-affected areas were advised to wear face masks to reduce respiratory risks from airborne particles.
Standing at 1,584 metres, Mount Lewotobi is one of Indonesia’s 127 active volcanoes. — Bernama-Xinhua