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ZAHID: GOVT BRACING FOR MORE FLOODS
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THE government is bracing for possible second and third waves of flooding, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi warned, as disaster response efforts continue nationwide.
Zahid said the unusual weather pattern triggered by the Senyar tropical storm over the Strait of Malacca had caused severe floods in areas that had never been affected before.
“This is unusual and extraordinary, caused by the Senyar tropical storm forming in the Strait of Malacca.
“Strong wind surges usually come from Vietnam or the Philippines, but this time they are coming from the Strait of Malacca, affecting the west coast which has rarely been hit.
“We must always be prepared,” he said, adding that the government remained concerned over possible second and third waves of floodings.
“Fortunately, we had carried out a nationwide preparedness month in Jerantut, Pahang, last month, coordinating efforts at national, state and district levels. This year, coordination will be even better,” he said.
Zahid, who is National Disaster Management Committee (Nadma) chairman, said this after being briefed on the nationwide flood situation at the Bagan Datuk Land and District Office here yesterday.
The Bagan Datuk member of parliament visited several evacuation centres in the district, as well as at his own village at Kampung Sungai Nipah Barat, which was also inundated.
Zahid said Malaysia was fortunate that the early warning system issued by the Meteorological Department, along with alerts from the Irrigation and Drainage Department, enabled evacuations to begin three days before peak flooding.
He said that over 30,000 flood victims were evacuated at one point but with rainfall reducing and water levels receding, only about 12,000 were still at evacuation centres nationwide.
He said the government was focused on ensuring the welfare of the evacuees.
Zahid said relief assistance of RM1,000 would be distributed to victims as early yesterday, including those at the centres.
The rural and regional development minister, said that under normal procedures, aid was distributed three days after the closure of the centres.
“My directive is that the aid can be given even while they (victims) are still in the centres. I have instructed that assistance starts today (yesterday) because they urgently need money to replace household items that were damaged.”
He said special arrangements had been made for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidates, with 100 students relocated to a hall at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi here to sit the examination.
Zahid expressed gratitude to agencies and volunteers who responded swiftly.
He described the flood incident as unprecedented, noting that the district had not experienced flooding of this scale in over five decades.
He highlighted an issue in Bagan Datuk, where a major pipe had burst, disrupting water supply to the evacuation centres and surrounding residential areas.
“I have requested the cooperation of the Perak Water Board to bring in water tankers and pump water into the main tanks at the centres, ensuring residents have uninterrupted access.
“Permanent and mobile pumps have been deployed. Extra pumps were mobilised because water in this area tends to stagnate for long periods.”
Kuala Lumpur: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) mengeluarkan nasihat apabila mengesan satu Lekukan Tropika berhampiran Vietnam namun mengesahkan ia tidak memberi kesan signifikan kepada Malaysia.
MetMalaysia dalam kenyataan memaklumkan, ia dikesan pada jam 11.00 pagi dan berada pada kedudukan latitud 14.7 utara dan longitud 111.6 timur, bergerak ke arah tenggara dalam keadaan hampir pegun dengan kelajuan angin maksimum 65 kilometer per jam (km/j).
“Kedudukannya dikesan 396 kilometer ke tenggara Da Nang, Vietnam dan 1,036 kilometer ke barat laut Kudat, Sabah. “Namun, tiada kesan signifikan kepada Malaysia,” katanya, semalam.
Bagaimanapun, MetMalaysia menasihatkan orang ramai supaya bersiap sedia menghadapi episod hujan lebat Monsun Timur Laut (MTL) dengan mengikuti maklumat, nasihat, ramalan dan amaran cuaca melalui laman web MET Malaysia, aplikasi myCuaca, media sosial rasmi dan talian hotline 1-300-22-1638.
Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) berada dalam keadaan siap siaga menghadapi kemungkinan gelombang kedua banjir, selain memastikan koordinasi bantuan wang ihsan dan keperluan mangsa dilaksanakan segera.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, berkata kesiapsiagaan itu dipertingkatkan susulan fenomena cuaca luar biasa termasuk kejadian Ribut Tropika Senyar dari Selat Melaka, yang jarang berlaku dan menyebabkan kawasan yang sebelum ini tidak terjejas turut dilanda banjir.
Ahmad Zahid, yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negara, berkata bantuan tambahan sentiasa tersedia dan telah dikoordinasi supaya pembayaran bantuan wang ihsan dilakukan segera.
“Mengikut peraturan, bantuan wang ihsan diberikan tiga hari selepas PPS (pusat pemindahan sementara) ditutup. Arahan saya, ketika mereka masih berada di PPS pun bantuan boleh disalurkan kerana mereka memerlukan wang segera untuk membeli peralatan baru di rumah yang rosak.
“Walaupun jumlah itu tidak mencukupi, keperihatinan kerajaan adalah membantu; ini bukan pampasan kerana bencana adalah ketentuan Allah SWT dan kita harus menerimanya,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas menghadiri taklimat ringkas mengenai bencana banjir di sini, semalam.
Ahmad Zahid, yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bagan Datuk berkata kesiapsiagaan menghadapi gelombang kedua dan ketiga banjir telah diatur.
“Kebetulan, NADMA telah mengadakan Bulan Kesiapsiagaan di Jerantut, Pahang bulan lalu dan koordinasi telah dilakukan di peringkat negara, negeri, dan daerah. Tahun ini, koordinasi dijalankan dengan lebih baik, Insya-Allah,” katanya.
Berkenaan lawatannya ke beberapa PPS di Bagan Datuk hari ini, beliau memaklumkan berlakunya paip besar pecah, menyebabkan air tidak dapat disalurkan sepenuhnya ke kawasan PPS.
Ahmad Zahid berkata beliau telah meminta Lembaga Air Perak (LAP) menyediakan tangki air tambahan dan memam air ke tangki besar PPS supaya penghuni dapat menggunakannya sepenuhnya.
Beliau turut merakamkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang membantu menyelesaikan masalah banjir di seluruh negara, termasuk di Bagan Datuk.
Terdahulu, Ahmad Zahid meninjau PPS di Dewan UMNO, menghadiri taklimat, dan seterusnya melawat PPS Dewan Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bagan Datuk, kawasan kediamannya di Kampung Sungai Nipah Darat, serta PPS Dewan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) Bagan Datuk.
Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) berada dalam keadaan siap siaga menghadapi kemungkinan gelombang kedua banjir, selain memastikan koordinasi bantuan wang ihsan dan keperluan mangsa dilaksanakan segera.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, berkata kesiapsiagaan itu dipertingkatkan susulan fenomena cuaca luar biasa termasuk kejadian Ribut Tropika Senyar dari Selat Melaka, yang jarang berlaku dan menyebabkan kawasan yang sebelum ini tidak terjejas turut dilanda banjir.
Ahmad Zahid, yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negara, berkata bantuan tambahan sentiasa tersedia dan telah dikoordinasi supaya pembayaran bantuan wang ihsan dilakukan segera.
“Mengikut peraturan, bantuan wang ihsan diberikan tiga hari selepas PPS (pusat pemindahan sementara) ditutup. Arahan saya, ketika mereka masih berada di PPS pun bantuan boleh disalurkan kerana mereka memerlukan wang segera untuk membeli peralatan baharu di rumah yang rosak.
“Walaupun jumlah itu tidak mencukupi, keprihatinan kerajaan adalah membantu, ini bukan pampasan kerana bencana adalah ketentuan Allah SWT dan kita harus menerimanya,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas menghadiri taklimat ringkas mengenai bencana banjir di Bagan Datuk, semalam.
Ahmad Zahid, yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bagan Datuk berkata kesiapsiagaan menghadapi gelombang kedua dan ketiga banjir telah diatur.
“Kebetulan, NADMA telah mengadakan Bulan Kesiapsiagaan di Jerantut, Pahang bulan lalu dan koordinasi telah dilakukan di peringkat negara, negeri, dan daerah. Tahun ini, koordinasi dijalankan dengan lebih baik, Insya-allah,” katanya.
Berkenaan lawatannya ke beberapa PPS di Bagan Datuk semalam ini, beliau memaklumkan berlakunya paip besar pecah, menyebabkan air tidak dapat disalurkan sepenuhnya ke PPS.
Ahmad Zahid berkata, beliau telah meminta Lembaga Air Perak (LAP) menyediakan tangki air tambahan dan menyalurkan air ke tangki besar PPS supaya penghuni dapat menggunakannya sepenuhnya.
Beliau turut merakamkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang membantu menyelesaikan masalah banjir di seluruh negara termasuk di Bagan Datuk.
Terdahulu, Ahmad Zahid meninjau PPS di Dewan UMNO, menghadiri taklimat, dan seterusnya melawat PPS Dewan Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bagan Datuk, kawasan kediamannya di Kampung Sungai Nipah Darat, serta PPS Dewan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) Bagan Datuk.
Banjir semakin pulih
Sementara itu, banjir di Negeri Sembilan pulih sepenuhnya semalam, manakala situasi di tujuh negeri yang masih terjejas iaitu Perak, Selangor, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang dan Kedah terus menunjukkan perkembangan positif setakat jam 4 petang semalam.
Di Negeri Sembilan, Penga
rah Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) negeri Leftenan Kolonel (PA), Mohd Nazri Mes Kam memaklumkan semua pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) ditutup sepenuhnya bermula 10 pagi semalam, selepas semua mangsa banjir kembali ke kediaman masing-masing.
Di Perak, jumlah mangsa terus berkurangan petang ini kepada 3,837 orang daripada 1,156 keluarga yang masih berlindung di 21 PPS di lima daerah terjejas, berbanding 4,766 orang daripada 1,447 keluarga, pagi semalam,
Di Selangor, situasi turut menunjukkan perkembangan positif dengan jumlah mangsa masih berlindung di PPS menurun kepada 2,224 orang daripada 613 keluarga setakat petang semalam, berbanding 2,707 orang daripada 752 keluarga, pagi semalam.
Sebuah PPS di negeri itu ditutup, menjadikan 29 PPS masih beroperasi di empat daerah iaitu Kuala Selangor, Sepang, Kuala Langat dan Sabak Bernam.
Di Perlis, mangsa banjir menurun kepada 1,387 orang petang semalam berbanding 2,523 mangsa, pagi semalam.
Berdasarkan data Sekretariat Pengurusan Bencana Negeri Perlis, dua PPS ditutup semalam, manakala 10 lagi masih beroperasi di kawasan Padang Besar, Kangar dan Arau.
Di Terengganu, jumlah mangsa di Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus dan Setiu turun secara mendadak kepada 511 orang daripada 178 keluarga, berbanding 1,752 orang daripada 552 keluarga, pagi semalam.
Semua PPS di daerah Dungun, Kemaman, Marang dan Hulu Terengganu ditutup selepas semua mangsa dibenarkan pulang ke rumah masing-masing.
Di Kelantan, seramai 353 mangsa daripada 129 keluarga masih berlindung di PPS Pasir Mas petang ini berbanding 894 mangsa, pagi semalam.
Di Pahang, jumlah mangsa banjir menurun kepada 289 orang daripada 79 keluarga petang semalam, berbanding 610 orang daripada 206 keluarga, pagi semalam.
Di Kedah, jumlah mangsa banjir berkurangan kepada 219 orang daripada 64 keluarga setakat 4 petang semalam, berbanding 264 orang daripada 83 keluarga, semalam. BERNAMA
BAGAN DATUK: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is on alert for the possibility of a second wave of floods, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
The Deputy Prime Minister said preparations have been enhanced following the extraordinary weather phenomenon, including the occurrence of the tropical storm Senyar in the Strait of Malacca, causing previously unaffected areas to be flooded.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the National Disaster Management Committee chairman, said additional assistance has been arranged and in place so that aid can be disbursed to those affected quickly.
“According to the regulation, three days after the temporary relief centre is closed, compassionate aid is given.
“My instruction is that there is nothing wrong with giving it out when the flood victims are still at the centre.
“I have instructed that, starting today, aid must be provided as the victims urgently need money to buy new household appliances to replace those damaged by floods.
“I know that it is insufficient but the government’s concern is to help them,” he told reporters after attending a briefing on the flood situation here yesterday, Bernama reported.
The Bagan Datuk MP also said they are prepared for the possibility of a second or third wave of floods.
“Nadma held the preparedness (run) in Jerantut last month. We have also coordinated it at the national, state and district levels.”
On his visit to several relief centres, Ahmad Zahid said water could not be distributed to the areas where the centres are located due to a burst pipe.
He has requested the Perak Water Board to send water tankers to affected areas to fill the tanks at the centres so that evacuees have access to water.
Ahmad Zahid thanked all parties involved in helping to resolve flood problems nationwide.
Earlier, he visited the Dewan Umno relief centre before attending the briefing.
Ahmad Zahid then visited the district office hall and Tanah Bagan Datuk relief centres, and surveyed his residence in Kampung Sungai Nipah Darat as well as the Bagan Datuk Youth and Sports Ministry hall relief centre.