PORTAL RASMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
KOTA KINABALU (Mar 10): Flooding is a recurrent issue in Beaufort, Sabah, particularly due to the overflow of Sungai Padas (Sg Padas) — one of the largest and most significant rivers in the state.
Heavy rainfall during the monsoon season often leads to rising water levels, causing floods that affect local communities, transportation, and economic activities.
To mitigate risks and improve preparedness, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (JPS Malaysia) provides an online platform known as Public InfoBanjir. This website offers real-time water level data for rivers across Malaysia, including Sg Padas.
Public InfoBanjir (https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/aras-air/data-paras-air/?state=SAB&lang=en) enables public to monitor the river level of Sg Padas and the flooding conditions in Beaufort and the significance of tracking river level in real time.
How to use Public InfoBanjir to Monitor Flooding in Beaufort
To check the water level of Sg Padas in Beaufort, follow these steps:
1. Visit the Public InfoBanjir website:
https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/aras-air/data-paras-air/?state=SAB&lang=en
2. Select “SABAH” as the state to view water levels in Sabah’s rivers.
3. Locate the Sg Padas monitoring stations (e.g., Beaufort, Tenom, etc.).
4. Check the current water level status (Normal, Alert, Warning, or Danger).
5. View the hydrograph to see trends over the past hours or days.
6. Use the data for planning:
• If the level is rising towards Warning or Danger, take necessary precautions.
• Authorities may issue evacuation orders if water levels reach dangerous thresholds.
With the growing risks of climate change and increasing rainfall variability, the Public InfoBanjir portal is a crucial resource for individuals, businesses, and government agencies.
By monitoring Sg Padas in real-time, people in Beaufort can:
• Take early action before floods worsen.
• Plan safer travel routes if roads are submerged.
• Protect property and belongings by moving valuables to higher
ground.
• Assist in community flood preparedness efforts.
Flooding in Beaufort remains a serious challenge, but with tools like Public InfoBanjir, communities can stay ahead of potential disasters. The ability to track Sg Padas water levels in real time provides valuable insights for early flood warnings, emergency response, and infrastructure planning.
By regularly checking https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/aras-air/data-paras-air/?state=SAB&lang=en and staying informed, residents and authorities can better prepare for and mitigate flood impacts in Beaufort.
BEAUFORT: Pasukan bomba berdepan risiko mengalami hipotermia akibat kesejukan melampau kerana berada terlalu lama dalam air ketika menjalankan operasi menyelamatkan mangsa banjir besar yang sedang melanda Beaufort.
Ketua Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Beaufort, Mohammad Hasbullah Nenggok, berkata usaha memindahkan mangsa banjir di daerah ini giat dijalankan sejak Jumaat lalu.
Katanya, kekuatan anggota dari BBP itu ialah seramai 36 orang dengan dibantu pasukan dari Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Lintas, Putatan, Kuala Penyu dan Sipitang, di samping pelbagai agensi lain.
Beliau berkata, proses pemindahan itu membabitkan mangsa dari 24 kampung yang terjejas banjir, termasuk Kampung Cina, Balibata, Bakalau, Bingkul, Lumatai, Muhibbah Baru, Lupak, Batu 60, Batandok, Lago dan Padas Baru.
Selain itu, Beaufort Selatan, Selagon, Taman Muhibbah, Kampung Padas Valley, Luagan, Kubu, Mempagar, Bangkalalak, Suasa, Lubak, Pintas, Lumadan dan Jaya Baru.
"Cabaran ditempuhi semua agensi terbabit ialah arus deras menyukarkan bot penyelamat, selain jalan tidak mempunyai pancang tepi menyukarkan lori penyelamat untuk mengagak laluan ketika digenangi air
"Malah, ada risiko hipotermia akibat kesejukan melampau kerana berada terlalu lama dalam air," katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam.
Bagaimanapun setakat ini, beliau berkata, proses pemindahan mangsa banjir berjalan lancar dan penduduk di kawasan rendah turut dinasihatkan supaya berpindah lebih awal.
"Kita juga meminta mangsa banjir bertenang dalam proses pemindahan kerana terlalu ramai dan ia agak menyukarkan pasukan keselamatan untuk segera ke lokasi mereka," katanya.
ARGENTINA: Ribut dahsyat melanda bandar pelabuhan Bahía Blanca di Argentina pada hari Jumaat (7 Mac), mengorbankan sekurang-kurangnya 16 nyawa dan menyebabkan 40 peratus penempatan di bandar itu terputus bekalan elektrik serta air, menurut laporan media tempatan.
Pihak berkuasa tempatan mengesahkan bahawa hujan lebat melebihi 400 milimeter melanda kawasan tersebut, memaksa pemindahan 1,443 penduduk. Pasukan kecemasan kini sedang menyiasat lebih daripada 100 laporan orang hilang sementara operasi menyelamat diteruskan.
Sebagai tindak balas terhadap bencana ini, kerajaan Argentina telah mengisytiharkan tiga hari berkabung nasional dan memperuntukkan 10 bilion peso (kira-kira AS$9.4 juta) dalam bantuan kecemasan bagi menyokong usaha bantuan segera.
Datuk Bandar Bahía Blanca, Federico Susbielles, menzahirkan kesan kemusnahan yang berlaku, menganggarkan bahawa kos pemulihan akan melebihi 400 bilion peso (AS$375 juta). – REUTERS
SARIKEI (March 11): Heavy and prolonged rainfall triggered a landslide behind Rumah Riti, Sungai Bakong on Jan 10, resulting in significant damage to the kitchen, toilet, and bathroom.
Gung Chiu Kion, representing Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability and Sarikei MP Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii, recently inspected the site.
He was joined by officials from the Meradong District Office and the Sarikei Public Works Department (JKR) to assess the situation.
Discussions centered on strategies to address the issue and prevent similar events from endangering the structural integrity of the longhouse in the future.
Sidi, a resident who lives at the far end of the longhouse with five family members, recounted his harrowing experience.
He said he heard loud noises moments before the back portion of their house, including the kitchen, started to sink gradually.
Sidi has appealed to Huang, who is also Repok assemblyman, for help in reconstructing the damaged sections of his home.
Pemanca Yii Hee Sieng, representing Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing, was also present during the visit.
MIRI (March 11): A charity rice distribution event held at Thian Chun Tien Temple, Tudan Phase 3 here on Sunday also involved the distribution of 385 food packs to flood victims.
Minister of Transport Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, who joined the volunteers in giving away the food, expressed his gratitude to local community leader Kapitan Chong Ah Muk for undertaking the initiative.
“Community-driven efforts such as this are so important in fostering unity and helping those in need, regardless of race or religious backgrounds. The generosity shown here today reflects the strong community spirit of Miri people.
“It is heartwarming to see people come together to support one another in challenging times like this,” he said in his brief remarks.
It is informed that each food pack contains rice, sugar and cooking oil.
These essential items were donated to the temple by a generous donor, who wished to remain anonymous, and had asked Lee to witness the handing-over of the items to the affected families.