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JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
GEORGE TOWN – Fenomena air pasang besar diramal berlaku di negeri ini bermula 18 sehingga 21 Oktober ini.
Susulan fenomena itu, Pengarah Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) negeri, Datuk Mohd. Nazri Yasmin berkata, penduduk yang tinggal berhampiran pantai atau sungai utama dinasihatkan supaya berwaspada kerana risiko banjir sangat tinggi sekiranya hujan lebat berlaku sewaktu air pasang besar.
Menurut beliau, sekiranya hujan lebat berlaku ketika air pasang besar berserta ribut, air laut akan melimpah ke pantai dan paras air sungai utama akan naik dengan cepat dan membawa risiko banjir.
“Berdasarkan Jadual Pasang Surut Malaysia 2024, paras air laut pasang tertinggi di perairan Pulau Pinang mencecah 2.8 hingga 3.1 meter CD (Chart Datum) bermula 18 sehingga 21 Oktober ini.
“Waktu puncak air pasang besar dari tengah malam hingga awal pagi. Mengikut piawaian JPS Pulau Pinang, jika jumlah hujan melebihi 60 milimeter (mm) sejam, ia sangat lebat,” katanya di sini hari ini.
Di bawah Program Ramalan dan Amaran Banjir Negara (PRAB) Fasa 2, JPS Pulau Pinang memasang stesen amaran banjir di kawasan hot spot sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga untuk mengelakkan kerosakan harta benda dan kemalangan jiwa.
Mohd. Nazri berkata, terdapat 54 alat siren amaran banjir di seluruh Pulau Pinang dengan 30 dipasang di bawah peruntukan kerajaan negeri, manakala 24 lagi di bawah PRAB oleh kerajaan Pusat.
“Waktu puncak air pasang besar dari tengah malam hingga awal pagi. Mengikut piawaian JPS Pulau Pinang, jika jumlah hujan melebihi 60 milimeter (mm) sejam, ia sangat lebat,” katanya di sini hari ini.
ALOR SETAR: Hampir kesemua 114 lokasi 'hospot' banjir di Kedah dinaiki air dalam kejadian bencana itu yang melanda negeri ini sejak Sabtu lepas.
Timbalan Pengarah Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) Kedah Mejar (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain berkata lokasi itu melibatkan daerah Baling, Sik, Padang Terap, Kubang Pasu, Langkawi, Kota Setar, Pendang, Yan, Kuala Muda, Kulim dan Bandar Baharu.
"Sebanyak 21 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) telah diaktifkan di lima daerah di Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Baling dan Pendang.
"Terdapat lapan sungai di negeri ini melebihi paras bahaya dan yang paling kritikal sekarang adalah Sungai Anak Bukit di Taman Aman, Kota Setar sehingga menyebabkan air melimpah ke jalan raya," katanya selepas melakukan pemantauan di Kampung Seberang Anak Bukit dan Kampung Alor Madi di sini hari ini.
Muhammad Suhaimi berkata punca air naik mendadak di beberapa kawasan itu disebabkan oleh taburan hujan yang sangat tinggi.
Beliau berkata hujan lebat di hulu Sungai Padang Terap juga menyebabkan daerah Kubang Pasu dan Kota Setar dilanda banjir.
"APM Kedah bersedia segala kemungkinan termasuk air pasang yang dijangka pada 18 hingga 20 Okt ini. Kita telah maklumkan kepada ibu pejabat sekiranya keadaan semakin buruk di Kedah, kita akan mohon bantuan dari APM negeri lain," katanya.
Muhammad Suhaimi berkata terdapat segelintir penduduk terjejas banjir enggan berpindah ke PPS, bimbang keselamatan harta benda yang ditinggalkan di rumah selain beranggapan banjir akan surut dalam tempoh singkat.
Seorang mangsa banjir dari Kampung Alor Ganu Zakaria Darus, 68, berkata kejadian ini merupakan kali ketiga rumahnya dinaiki air dalam tempoh tidak sampai sebulan.
"Banjir tidak surut kerana air dari kawasan hulu turun ke hilir, sebab itu paras air makin naik walaupun hujan tidak lebat. Kami bukan tidak mahu pindah ke PPS tetapi bimbang untuk tinggalkan rumah kerana takut ada yang ambil kesempatan," katanya.
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BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has identified and consistently monitors 124 flood hotspot locations in Penang.
Penang APM assistant director (Operations) Major Kamal Jakariah (rpt: Jakariah) said the locations are being consistently monitored now that the state is in the monsoon transition phase.
He said the Seberang Perai Tengah district recorded the most hotspots, involving 44 locations, followed by Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) with 37 locations and 15 locations each in Seberang Perai Selatan and Barat Day, while 13 locations are in Timur Laut.
“APM Penang has made preparations to face the Northeast Monsoon,” he told reporters after the Penang APM’s training in preparation for the Northeast Monsoon season, at the SPU APM office in Bagan Jermal, here today.
Kamal said the Penang APM is equipped with 11 rescue vehicles, 67 boats of various types, seven trucks, six four-wheel drive vehicles and 14 ambulances.
“The Penang APM also closely monitors information regarding the weather forecast and the water level in the rivers,“ he said.
He said the Penang APM has also trained 570 residents from seven villages on how to deal with floods in their respective areas.
The training focused on basic actions to take during disasters, emergencies, and evacuations, and it is part of an ongoing exercise, he added.
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast to impact Johor, which recently suffered from flash floods.
In an advisory issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) at 2pm yesterday, other locations affected by the weather are Petaling in Selangor, the entire state of Melaka and Kuala Lumpur.
Thunderstorms are also expected in Pahang (Romplin), Negri Sembilan (Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin) and Sabah (Sandakan and Kinabatangan).
Malaysia is currently experiencing inter-monsoons, which is expected to last until early November.
During this period, the country is set to experience winds blowing from different directions, which may lead to thunderstorms, often accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds over a short period.
On Monday, the flood situation in Johor worsened, with three districts affected as of noon. The three flood-hit districts are Kluang, Pontian and Batu Pahat.
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PETALING JAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department will monitor 5,648 flood-prone areas, 254 critical slopes and 201 water surge hotspots nationwide during the northeast monsoon season starting next month.
Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the need for early preparations is even more critical, given the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) forecast of above-average rainfall due to the developing La Nina weather phenomenon.
“Based on our data as of Sept 4, the territories of Sarawak and Sabah have the highest number of flood-risk areas and critical slopes, followed by Pahang, Johor and Kelantan,” he told The Star.
A total of 1,006 flood-prone areas, 21 critical slopes and 19 potential water surge locations were identified in Sarawak, while 798 flood-prone areas, 36 critical slopes and 52 potential water surge locations were found in Sabah.
There are 750 flood-prone areas, 25 critical slopes and three potential water surge locations in Pahang; 745 flood-prone areas, 25 critical slopes and five potential water surge locations in Johor; while Kelantan has 617 flood-prone areas, 25 critical slopes and 18 potential water surge locations.
Earlier this month, MetMalaysia deputy director-general (strategic) Ambun Dindang said the 2024/2025 northeast monsoon will begin in November and continue until March 2025, with an expected four to six episodes of prolonged heavy rainfall during this period.
Heavy rainfall is likely to affect Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang between November and December – with Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak expected to experience increased rainfall from December through January.
MetMalaysia also forecast above-average rainfall of between 20% and 40% for the next six months in several parts of the country.
It said there is a 71% chance for the La Nina weather phenomenon to form between October and November this year, which usually brings about wetter weather conditions, and it is expected to continue until early 2025.
Meanwhile, Nor Hisham said the department has activated preparedness plans, including placing its personnel on standby, due to the uncertain weather conditions brought about by the forthcoming monsoon and La Nina.
He said a total of 24,671 firemen based in 340 Fire and Rescue stations nationwide will be ready to respond in the event of floods or other disasters.
“If the situation demands, the department will freeze or limit leave to between 80% and 100%.
“The work shifts will also be extended from 12 hours to 24 hours to ensure that there will be sufficient personnel to respond to flood emergencies.
“This includes sharing personnel and equipment between states if a particular state is hampered by personnel issues,” he added.
Nor Hisham also said 22 “Red Team” units, comprising a commander and four rescue personnel, will be on rapid emergency deployment within an hour upon receiving orders to respond. He said these teams will be on call around the clock and act swiftly to shorten response time.
Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the agency has also begun to deal with incidents of natural disasters brought about by the weather.
“We are conducting continuous exercises to gauge the level of preparedness of our responders, non-governmental organisations and local communities.
“This includes issuing the necessary guidelines to the relevant government agencies and state governments, including at the community level, on how to handle such disasters,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Khairul Shahril said the focus should not only be on how to tackle floods but also on other natural disasters that often occur due to excessive rainfall and turbulent weather conditions.
“We usually focus on floods, and rightly so because floods can affect a large area with thousands of people.
“But there are also other dangers that we will monitor, such as landslides and water surges, as they can result in loss of lives and property damage,” he added.