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GENEVA: The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday (April 14).
"At least two and half million tonnes of debris - roughly 125,000 truckloads - must be removed in Myanmar," the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a statement, pointing to new data generated by remote sensing data.
Two weeks on from the 7.7-magnitude quake, which killed more than 3,600, the central cities of Mandalay and Sagaing lie devastated, while more than 60,000 people have crowded into temporary displacement sites, the agency said.
They are "too fearful to return to their homes. Transport connectivity is impaired and water supply is not functioning", UNDP's resident representative in the country Titon Mitra warned in the statement.
According to the UNDP analysis, some 1.6 million buildings were located in the areas exposed to the greatest intensity of the quake.
"Many of the exposed buildings were not designed to withstand such powerful seismic activity," the agency said.
It highlighted that more than 10,000 homes and public service buildings may have been significantly damaged or destroyed.
At the same time, 128 health facilities "were exposed to severe or violent tremors, with high likelihood of significant damage or destruction as a result", it said.
"With fewer health facilities to serve the impacted population, concerns are mounting regarding the capacity to provide critical medical care in the aftermath."
Mitra said the UNDP analysis, which integrated advanced satellite data with a range of other data points, presented "a very concerning picture".
"It's critical that we rapidly verify on the ground this view from on high," he said. - AFP
Gempa bumi gegar bandar Amerika
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WASHINGTON – Gempa bumi sederhana bermagnitud 5.2 dekat menggegarkan rantau California Selatan pagi kelmarin lapor akhbar New York Post.
Menurut Pusat Kajian Geologi Amerika Syarikat (AS), gempa bumi itu berpusat dekat bandar San Diego tetapi gegarannya dirasai sehingga ke kota raya Los Angeles pada jarak lebih 161 kilometer.
Gegaran berlaku kira-kira pukul 10.08 pagi (waktu tempatan) dengan pusat gempa dikesan berhampiran pekan Julian, timur laut San Diego.
“Lindungi diri anda,” kata pihak berkuasa ketika mengeluarkan amaran kecemasan apabila jalan raya dan bangunan bertingkat bergegar.
Rakaman video tersebar di media sosial menunjukkan gempa bumi itu menakutkan haiwan peliharaan, menyebabkan pinggan mangkuk jatuh dari rak dan botol-botol minuman pecah bertaburan.
Gegaran yang berlaku juga cukup kuat untuk menggegarkan kereta dan cermin tingkap.
Satu rakaman video memaparkan air kolam renang beralun dan klip video lain menunjukkan perkakas rumah bertaburan di dapur.
Setakat ini tiada laporan mengenai kecederaan atau kematian, kata pihak berkuasa. – AGENSI
SHAH ALAM – Masalah isu tebatan banjir dan jalan antara aduan diterima daripada pelabur di Selangor.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Mengenai Keupayaan, Kebertanggungjawaban dan Ketelusan (Selcat) Dewan Negeri Selangor (DNS) Lau Weng San berkata, aduan yang diterima tersebut masalah yang telah berlaku lebih setahun lalu.
“Saya tiada jumlah aduan yang tepat. Namun, antara aduan yang kami terima seperti masalah isu tebatan banjir dan jalan di beberapa kawasan di Klang.
“Aduan yang dibuat pihak pelabur ini mungkin masalah yang sudah lama berlaku, namun tiada tindakan yang sewajarnya oleh pihak berkaitan,” katanya dalam sidang akhbar di Wisma Dewan Negeri di sini, hari ini.
Beliau memberitahu, daerah Klang, Kuala Langat dan Petaling merupakan daerah yang menerima paling banyak aduan daripada Selcat mengenai infrastruktur seperti
masalah penyelengaraan sistem perparitan, bekalan elektrik, bekalan air kemudahan awam dan lain-lain lagi.
Kata Weng San, isu birokrasi melibatkan kelulusan lesen dan permit juga turut dibangkitkan oleh pihak pelabur yang dikhuatiri akan menjejaskan urusan perniagaan mereka.
“Sehubungan itu, Selcat telah memuat naik borang kaji selidik di laman portal Dewan Negeri Selangor bagi mengumpul lebih banyak maklumat daripada pelabur, pengilang dan pemegang taruh di negeri ini. Pihak urusetia Selcat akan menghubungi pihak ini sekiranya memerlukan lebih banyak maklumat daripada borang kaji selidik yang diisi mereka” katanya. – KOSMO! ONLINE
AMERIKA SYARIKAT: Penduduk di selatan California dikejutkan dengan satu gempa bumi kuat yang menggegarkan kawasan sekitar San Diego sejurus selepas jam 10 pagi waktu tempatan.
Ukuran awal daripada Kajian Geologi Amerika Syarikat (USGS) mencatatkan gempa tersebut pada 5.2 magnitud dengan pusat gempa terletak di Julian, sebuah pekan pergunungan di daerah San Diego yang dihuni kira-kira 2,000 penduduk dan terkenal dengan pai epalnya. Pekan ini terletak kira-kira 35 batu timur laut San Diego dan 120 batu selatan Los Angeles.
Menurut USGS, kemungkinan untuk berlaku kerosakan atau kecederaan akibat gempa ini adalah rendah. Laporan mereka menyatakan bahawa “secara keseluruhan, penduduk di rantau ini mendiami struktur yang tahan terhadap gegaran gempa bumi”. Namun, terdapat juga beberapa kerentanan, dan gempa bumi di kawasan ini boleh mencetuskan bahaya lain seperti tanah runtuh dan pencairan tanah (liquefaction).
abatan polis dan sheriff daerah San Diego memaklumkan bahawa mereka tidak menerima sebarang laporan segera mengenai kerosakan atau kecederaan. Seorang anggota bomba daerah yang menjawab panggilan di balai bomba Julian turut menyatakan bahawa tiada laporan kerosakan diterima dan tiada panggilan kecemasan dibuat.
Gabenor California, Gavin Newsom, berkata di media sosial bahawa beliau diberi taklimat mengenai gempa bumi tersebut dan sedang bekerjasama dengan pasukan tindak balas tempatan bagi menilai sama ada terdapat sebarang kerosakan serta menentukan keperluan untuk bantuan kecemasan tambahan. REUTERS
BATU PAHAT: The Johor government has deployed a second high-capacity water pump at the Parit Kuda floodgate to speed up the drainage of water from 12 village canals into the sea, in a renewed effort to reduce flooding in Semerah here.
Semerah assemblyman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said the existing floodgate could no longer cope with the volume of water from the surrounding areas, particularly during high tides and heavy rainfall.
"The Parit Kuda gate is overwhelmed. With both pumps operational, water can now be discharged into the sea more quickly and efficiently. This is an urgent step to prevent prolonged flooding," he told the New Straits Times.
Fared, who also chairs the State Islamic Affairs Committee, said the initiative was part of a broader, layered flood mitigation strategy for Batu Pahat, which has experienced repeated flood events in recent years.
In addition to the new pump, he has proposed the construction of a second floodgate in the vicinity to better manage water discharge during extreme weather conditions.
The state-level initiative complements ongoing federal efforts.
The federal government has committed more than RM187 million for long-term flood mitigation works along Sungai Batu Pahat, including the construction of a dam and a river deepening project, scheduled for completion in January 2029.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced a RM7 million 'quick win' allocation to clear blocked drains and procure additional pumps in Batu Pahat.
At the state level, Semerah received an RM880,000 allocation this year for drainage repair and cleaning works. This includes RM430,000 from the Johor Department of Irrigation and Drainage to maintain 80km of drains, and an additional RM450,000 – a surprise top-up approved by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi – to clean a further 83.45km.
"We have increased our maintained drain coverage in Semerah to 163.45km – that's 63 per cent of our total drainage network," said Fared.
He added that all drain-cleaning works in Semerah would now be brought forward from their original schedule as part of a pre-emptive flood response.
Semerah remains one of the worst-hit areas in Batu Pahat, with some of the most overburdened pumping systems in the district.
Johor relies on a combination of fixed and mobile pumping units to manage water levels, including those operated by Ranhill SAJ, the state's sole water operator.
Ranhill SAJ's mobile pumps are typically deployed during emergencies to maintain water flow and prevent stagnation.
Local residents and village leaders have welcomed the improvements, expressing hope that the state's intervention will mark a turning point for a region long plagued by persistent flooding.
Meanwhile, the overall flood situation in Johor has slightly improved, with 84 people still displaced – down from 106 reported earlier this morning.
Only two districts remain affected – Batu Pahat and Segamat – with three temporary evacuation centres still in operation.
In Batu Pahat, 28 individuals from nine families are currently taking shelter at SMK Seri Gading in the Parit Raja state constituency, while Segamat is housing 56 victims from 17 families across two relief centres.
Floodwaters have impacted several villages in the Jementah area of Segamat. No casualties have been reported.
Weather across most parts of Johor remained overcast by midday, with ongoing monitoring by the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
