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AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
KUANTAN: Seramai 135 penuntut Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS) dipindahkan ke masjid yang terletak di kawasan tinggi kampus selepas asrama mereka dinaiki air akibat hujan lebat berterusan sejak semalam.
Kebanyakan mereka adalah penuntut baharu yang mendaftar pada 6 Disember lalu, selain sebahagian lagi yang dibenarkan pulang ke rumah masing-masing oleh pihak pengurusan universiti mengikut prosedur ditetapkan.
Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana UnIPSAS yang diketuai Pendaftar, Mohd. Faizul Abdul Hadi Nor selaku Ketua Komandan Operasi, digerakkan serta-merta dengan kerjasama Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni (HEPA), pihak keselamatan serta Anggota Kerja UnIPSAS (AKU).
Naib Canselor UnIPSAS, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Zawavi Zainal berkata, langkah keselamatan awal turut menyaksikan penuntut terlibat ditempatkan di aras dua setiap blok asrama bagi mengelakkan risiko kenaikan paras air.
Menurutnya, Anggota Kerja UnIPSAS turut bertindak sebagai sukarelawan membantu operasi pemindahan, pengagihan bantuan dan pemantauan kebajikan penuntut.
Beliau berkata, kebajikan penuntut diberikan perhatian melalui penyediaan bantuan makanan dan keperluan asas hasil sumbangan Yayasan KOSMA, agensi kerajaan, pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) serta individu prihatin.
“Setakat ini, usaha bersepadu terus dipergiatkan bagi memastikan kampus UnIPSAS berada dalam keadaan terkawal, selamat dan kondusif, selain memantau perkembangan semasa daripada masa ke masa,” katanya.
Menurutnya, pihak universiti merakamkan penghargaan kepada semua yang terlibat dan mendoakan agar bencana banjir segera surut. – UTUSAN
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres in Johor and Pahang increased as of this afternoon, while Terengganu recorded a decline with the closure of three centres.
In JOHOR, State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said 240 flood evacuees were taking shelter at two relief centres as of 4pm Wednesday (Dec 17), up from 120 people reported earlier Wednesday morning.
He said the relief centre at SJK (C) Chiao Ching in Mersing was opened at 11am and is accommodating 111 people from 35 families, while 129 people from 35 families are taking shelter at SK Air Tawar.
Three rivers have recorded warning-level readings, namely Sungai Muar at Kampung Awat with a reading of 19.63m and Sungai Muar at Segamat Kecil with a reading of 37.18m in Segamat, as well as Sungai Lenik at Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat, which recorded 6.83m.
In PAHANG, the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal reported that the number of flood evacuees had risen to 3,796 people from 1,206 families housed at 48 relief centres, compared with 2,077 people from 648 families at 18 centres earlier Wednesday morning.
Kuantan recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 2,889 residents accommodated at 31 relief centres, followed by Maran with 407 individuals in nine centres, Rompin with 317 people housed at six centres and Pekan with 183 evacuees taking shelter at two relief centres.
Meanwhile, the publicinfobanjir portal reported that seven rivers exceeded the danger level as of this afternoon, namely Sungai Belat at Sri Damai, Sungai Kenau at Sungai Rimau, Sungai Soi along Jalan Pekan-Kuantan, Sungai Lepar at Jambatan Gelugor, Sungai Kuantan at Bukit Kenau, as well as Kampung Sungai Puteri in Rompin and Sungai Mentiga at Jambatan Chini in Pekan.
In TERENGGANU, the State JPBN Secretariat said the number of flood evacuees continued to decline to 94 people from 25 families, compared with 108 people from 30 families recorded this morning.
All evacuees in the Kemaman district are currently taking shelter at three relief centres, namely the Kampung Air Putih Community Hall, Batu 14 Community Hall and Masjid Kampung Batu 16 Tebak.
Meanwhile, three other relief centres - Kampung Seberang Tayur Hulu Community Hall, Dandong Ketengah Hall and the Pasir Gajah relief centre - were closed this afternoon after evacuees were allowed to return to their homes.- Bernama
JOHOR BARU: A new temporary flood relief centre (PPS) has been opened in Mersing bringing the total number of PPS in the district to three on Wednesday (Dec 17).
The state disaster management committee said the centre at SK Labong was opened at 5pm to house 66 Orang Asli flood victims from 12 families.
“They are from Kampung Orang Asli Labong which was the latest village to be hit by flood in Mersing district," it said in a statement.
The other two centres opened earlier Wednesday were SK Pusat Air Tawar and SJKC Chiao Ching when flood water started to hit Mersing at midnight.
The other three villages affected by the flood were Kampung Baru Air Tawar, Kampung Hubong, Kampung Belukar Juling and Kampung Semaloi.
The statement said the number of flood evacuees housed at the three PPS had risen to 317 victims from 87 families as of 8pm, compared with 266 people from 78 families at 6pm.
“Two rivers have exceeded the dang levels namely Sungai Muar at Segamat Kecil with the readings at 36.87m (dang level 36.70m) and Sungai Lenit at Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat at 7.02m (danger level at 7.0m)," it said.
The other two rivers are on warning levels – Sungai Muar at Kampung Awat, Segamat at 19.53m (danger level at 19.95m) and Sungai Lenit Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat at 6.83m with the danger level at 7.0m.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous heavy rain and thunderstorm warning for Segamat, Kluang, Mersing and Kota Tinggi until Thursday (Dec 18).
Pahang floods: Hundreds of students evacuated as two Pahang educational institutions affected
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUANTAN: Hundreds of students at two educational institutions here were evacuated due to floods following days of continuous heavy rain.
The Registrar of Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS), Mohd Faizul Abdul Hadi Nor, said 135 hostel students were moved to the university mosque.
"All those affected were cared for according to the UnIPSAS disaster management plan, and we are making sure all their needs are met," he said Wednesday (Dec 17).
Kuantan Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Major (PA) Zahidi Zainudin, when contacted by Bernama, said the rescue operation began around 1pm and continued until 5pm.
He said the students were evacuated with a Sealegs amphibious boat, with help from four rescuers led by Sergeant (PA) Amrad Isnin.
Media reports also said that over 100 students from Kolej Poly-Tech MARA (KPTM) were evacuated after the college area was inundated.
The evacuation was carried out in stages, with students being moved to Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM) Kuantan under close supervision, starting at 8.30am Wednesday. - Bernama
MIRI, 17 Dis: Isu banjir berulang di beberapa kawasan sekitar Senadin, Permyjaya dan Tudan mendapat perhatian serius kerajaan negeri, dengan tindakan penyelarasan melibatkan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (DID), Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) serta Majlis Bandaraya Miri (MBM).
Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Senadin Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, berkata DID telah mengambil tindakan awal dengan melaksanakan kerja pembersihan dan penyelenggaraan di beberapa lokasi yang dikenal pasti sebagai punca aliran air tersekat.
“DID sebenarnya telah mengambil tindakan sejak awal tahun lagi. Beberapa kawasan di bawah penyelenggaraan mereka sudah dibersihkan, termasuk longkang utama dan kolam takungan air di Permyjaya, Desa Senadin, Tudan dan Jalan Datuk Permaisuri,” katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian dalam sidang media selepas Mesyuarat berkenaan Isu Perparitan, Banjir, Jalan Rosak dan Utiliti di sekitar Miri di sini, hari ini.
Tambah beliau lagi, antara kerja yang telah disiapkan termasuk penyelenggaraan sistem saliran di kawasan Permyjaya, Jalan Datuk Permaisuri, Desa Pujut serta beberapa kawasan di Desa Senadin.
Walau bagaimanapun, beliau berkata masih terdapat beberapa lokasi yang memerlukan tindakan lanjut, termasuk kawasan outlet saliran yang dikenal pasti mempunyai halangan akibat pembangunan dan struktur utiliti.
“Pada masa yang sama terdapat juga kawasan lain yang sedikit bermasalah dengan pelepasan saluran keluar. Di mana terdapat tiang talian pengagihan tegangan tinggi oleh Sarawak Energy,” ujarnya lagi.
Sementara itu, beliau turut meminta pihak JKR untuk meneliti masalah saliran di sepanjang lebuhraya Pan Borneo, khususnya membabitkan kes pembuangan sampah haram dan pembetung bersaiz kecil yang menjejaskan aliran air.
Menurut beliau, MBM juga akan memeriksa dan membersihkan semua sistem saliran di bawah seliaannya, terutama di kawasan perumahan yang sering terjejas.
Beliau menegaskan, kerjasama antara DID, JKR dan MBM amat penting bagi mengenal pasti punca sebenar banjir dan memastikan semua kerja pembaikan dapat disiapkan sebelum musim tengkujuh bermula.
Tambahnya, semua agensi terlibat kini berada dalam keadaan siap siaga dan bersedia untuk digerakkan pada bila-bila masa sekiranya berlaku sebarang insiden bencana. – TVS