PORTAL RASMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
IPOH, May 12 — The temporary evacuation centre (PPS) at the Kampung Klah Baru multipurpose hall, which housed six flood victims from a family in the Batang Padang district, was closed earlier yesterday.
The District Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said that, in this regard, there are still 38 victims from 10 families taking shelter at the PPS in Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang Gelugor in the Larut, Matang and Selama district.
“All the victims are residents of Kampung Matang Pasir who had taken shelter at the PPS since 1.30 am today following the flood disaster in the village,” said the statement.
Meanwhile, the Perak Irrigation and Drainage Department reported that the water level in the Sungai Kinta at Tanjung Tualang is at a dangerous level with a reading of 13.57 metres (m), exceeding the normal level of 10 m.
The Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong also recorded a dangerous level of 3.72 m above the normal level of two metres, while the Sungai Slim in Slim River also recorded a dangerous level of 26.91 m above the normal level of 23.5 m. — Bernama
AMPANG: Penghuni sebuah rumah di Kampung Bukit Sungai Putih, di sini, diarahkan keluar selepas berlaku runtuhan tanah berhampiran kediaman mereka petang tadi.
Penolong Pengarah Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar, berkata pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan berhubung kejadian itu pada jam 2.17 petang.
Beliau berkata, sepasukan anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Ampang dikejarkan ke lokasi dan tiba kira-kira lima minit kemudian.
"Komander operasi melaporkan terdapat runtuhan tanah dengan jarak kira-kira empat meter dari kawasan rumah terbabit.
"Semua penghuni rumah diarahkan keluar sebagai langkah keselamatan dan anggota turut menjalankan pemantauan di sekitar kawasan bagi memastikan tiada sebarang bahaya," katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.
Beliau berkata, pihak bomba turut memaklumkan kejadian itu kepada pihak majlis untuk tindakan lanjut.
Katanya, operasi membabitkan enam anggota bersama sebuah jentera Light Fire Rescue Tender (LFRT).
Sementara itu, Timbalan Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ), Ts Hasrolnizam Shaari, turun padang meninjau kejadian pergerakan tanah di kawasan berkenaan.
MPAJ dalam kenyataan memaklumkan, Hasrolnizam bergegas ke lokasi kira-kira jam 6 petang bagi mendapatkan maklumat lanjut serta meninjau keadaan semasa di kawasan kejadian.
"Skuad Pantas MPAJ turut hadir sejurus menerima laporan untuk melaksanakan tindakan awal dan pemantauan bagi memastikan keselamatan penduduk sekitar sentiasa terpelihara," katanya.
Katanya, orang ramai yang ingin membuat aduan kecemasan atau memerlukan bantuan boleh menghubungi Skuad Pantas MPAJ di talian 03-4285 7333.
PETALING JAYA: Majoriti sistem perparitan di Lembah Klang dibina mengikut data taburan hujan 30 hingga 40 tahun lalu, lantas menjadi antara punca utama kekerapan banjir kilat sejak kebelakangan ini.
Pakar Perundingan Strategik Antarabangsa dan Matlamat Pembangunan Mampan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Ekhwan Toriman berkata, sistem saliran lama itu dibina berdasarkan kapasiti terdahulu ketika kadar pembangunan bandar dan kepadatan penduduk masih berada pada tahap rendah berbanding keadaan semasa.
Katanya, kelemahan perparitan lama termasuk saliran sempit, cetek serta tidak diselenggara dengan baik menyebabkan air mudah melimpah ketika hujan lebat, meskipun dalam tempoh singkat.
“Sistem saliran lama yang sempit, cetek serta tidak diselenggara secara konsisten menyebabkan aliran air menjadi perlahan dan mudah tersumbat oleh sampah serta mendapan lumpur.
“Keadaan ini menyebabkan kapasiti saliran gagal menampung hujan lebat berintensiti tinggi yang kini semakin kerap berlaku akibat perubahan iklim global,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia.
Rabu lalu, dua lebuh raya utama di Lembah Klang sesak susulan banjir kilat, sekali gus menjejaskan pengguna jalan raya.
Kejadian pertama dilaporkan kira-kira pukul 4.14 petang di Lebuhraya Baru Pantai (NPE) melibatkan laluan Kuchai Link menuju ke lebuh raya berkenaan.
Satu lagi insiden berlaku di Lebuhraya Shah Alam (KESAS) di Kilometer 48.0 berhampiran Persimpangan Awan Besar arah timur dari Kinrara.
Dalam pada itu, Medan Selera 223 di sini dinaiki air hampir 1.2 meter susulan hujan lebat yang melanda ibu negara.
Susulan itu, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) mengumumkan akan menaik taraf sistem perparitan di kawasan rendah bagi mengurangkan risiko banjir kilat.
Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud berkata, kerja penambahbaikan itu menggunakan peruntukan tahun ini dengan tumpuan kepada kawasan berisiko termasuk Segambut dan Cheras.
Sementara itu, Pakar Pengurusan Alam Sekitar Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Prof. Madya Dr. Haryati Shafii berkata, kekerapan banjir kilat turut berpunca daripada kadar urbanisasi sekitar Lembah Klang yang lebih pesat berbanding jangkaan asal.
Katanya, perkara itu membebankan kapasiti sistem saliran sedia ada sehingga mencetuskan banjir kilat ketika hujan lebat.
“Peningkatan kawasan pembangunan di sekitar Lembah Klang menyebabkan semakin banyak permukaan konkrit dan berturap, sekali gus meningkatkan kadar air larian permukaan.
“Keadaan ini menyebabkan air dengan cepat melimpah ke kawasan sekitar yang lebih rendah sehingga meningkatkan risiko berlakunya banjir kilat,” katanya.
Haryati berkata, pembangunan berskala kecil di kawasan bandar perlu dihentikan bagi mengurangkan risiko banjir kilat yang semakin kerap berlaku.
Katanya, pembangunan berskala kecil atau pocket development yang dilakukan secara tidak sistematik menyebabkan sistem perparitan gagal berfungsi.
Ujarnya, pembinaan rumah, premis perniagaan dan kawasan parkir baharu di kawasan berkepadatan tinggi menyebabkan air hujan sukar diserap ke dalam tanah lalu menjadi punca air bertakung dengan cepat ketika hujan lebat. – UTUSAN
Kedah hit by flash floods after two-hour downpour, 17 homes affected in Bandar Baharu
- Admin UKK
- Berita
ALOR SETAR, May 9 — A two-hour downpour resulted in flooding in several areas in Bandar Baharu district last night.
Bandar Baharu district disaster management committee secretariat spokesman, Lt (PA) Abdul Rahim Khairuddin said 17 hours were affected 11pm last night, and that the areas flooded included the subdistricts of Sungai Batu, Selama, Bagan Samak and Serdang.
“Twelve homes are in Kampung Sungai Tengas, two in Kampung Air Itam Dalam and one each in Kampung Cherok Meranti, Kampung Paya Salak and Kampung Batu Hampar,” he said in a statement last night, adding that seven families are being housed at the relief centre at Dewan KEDA Sungai Tengas.
Meanwhile, he said that the water level at Sungai Tengas was rising while Sungai Air Itam Dalam and Kampung Cherok Meranti were dropping.
The water levels of Sungai Terunsing and Sungai Terap Dalam were at danger levels, while the water level of Sungai Punti was still normal, he added. — Bernama
IPOH: Flood waters rose to one metre early this morning in Kampung Lasah, Sungai Siput, submerging more than 10 houses after four hours of continuous heavy rain.
The civil defence force’s Sungai Siput operations control centre said in a statement that several surrounding roads were also submerged, including those in Kampung Chenein, Kampung Jong and Kampung Bawong.
“We received a distress call at 1.24am. The heavy rain lasted four hours, but by 6am it had eased to a light drizzle.
“Roads were flooded and access routes were cut off. Our personnel are on the site to monitor the situation. So far, conditions are under control,” the statement read.
As of 9am, no temporary relief centres have been opened. However, some residents have moved to their neighbours’ or relatives’ homes. Weather conditions have since turned fair.
Meanwhile, Perak fire and rescue department operations division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said an elderly woman, a woman with disabilities and a man trapped inside their home were rescued.
He said the department received a distress call at 4.13am. The flooding, he added, was caused by overflow from Sungai Pelus, with water levels up to an estimated one metre by the time rescue teams arrived at the scene.
“We found an 80-year-old woman, a 55-year-old woman with disabilities, and a man in his 40s inside the flooded house. The operations chief also advised all other villagers to evacuate if water levels rose,” Sabarodzi said in a separate statement.
All three victims were then temporarily moved to the Kampung Lasah community hall, with help from village committee members.
“Water levels have since started to recede. Further monitoring will be carried out from time to time,” he said, adding that the operation ended at 9.50am.