SOME 7,000-odd households at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng in Sibu, Sarawak and its surrounding areas will soon be safe from flooding.
Pelawan assemblyman Datuk Michael Tiang said his request for a RM2.5mil allocation to raise a road section measuring 780m was approved by the Sarawak government.
“It is one of the main roads connecting to the town centre. “It also affected three constituencies – Bawang Assan, Nangka and Palawan.
Tiang said Sarawak had set aside RM22mil for natural disasters.
Of the amount, RM10mil was from the state government and RM12mil was from the Federal Government.
Separately, Tiang who is also Sarawak Deputy Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister said a request has been put forward by the state Health Department and Sibu Hospital to the Health Ministry to build a new block, staff quarters, oncology and cardiology wards. — By ANDY CHUA
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Februari- Seramai 5,381 orang daripada 1,653 keluarga terjejas banjir di Sarawak, setakat pukul 12.00 tengah malam tadi.
Jumlah berkenaan meningkat berbanding 5,125 orang daripada 1,506 keluarga, setakat pukul 8.00 malam tadi.
Portal Bencana Pusat Kawalan Bencana Negara (NDCC), Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) memaklumkan sebanyak 30 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) masih diaktifkan di 15 daerah negeri itu.
Dalam pada itu, di Johor pula, seramai 372 orang daripada 106 keluarga ditempatkan di tiga PPS negeri itu. Angka berkenaan bertambah berbanding 364 orang daripada 106 keluarga, setakat pada pukul 8.00 malam tadi.
"Banjir di Johor hanya membabitkan daerah Kota Tinggi," menurut kenyataan itu. Sementara di Sabah, seramai 253 orang daripada 65 keluarga terjejas di negeri itu.
Angka berkenaan bertambah, berbanding 228 orang daripada 60 keluarga, malam tadi. Banjir di Sabah membabitkan dua PPS di Kinabatangan.
PASIR MAS – Bumbung bangunan pusat dialisis Hospital Pasir Mas di sini runtuh dalam kejadian yang berlaku di hospital berkenaan pada malam tadi.
Bagaimanapun, tiada mangsa yang terlibat dalam kejadian yang berlaku kira-kira pukul 11.45 malam itu.
Komander Operasi Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Pasir Mas, Mohd. Azmi Husin berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan pada pukul 11.47 malam sebelum lapan anggota termasuk pegawai bergegas ke lokasi kejadian untuk membuat pemeriksaan.
Menurutnya, pemeriksaan mendapati, runtuhan itu berlaku di kawasan seluas 108 meter persegi.
“Anggota bomba telah membuat penilaian di dalam bangunan untuk memastikan agar tiada kebakaran, letupan dan sebarang pergerakan tanah di lokasi tersebut.
“Pihak Jabatan Kerja Raya telah dimaklumkan untuk hadir ke lokasi kejadian bagi tindakan lanjut,” katanya ketika dihubungi sebentar tadi. – KOSMO! ONLINE
SIBU, 6 Feb: Para penghuni lapan rumah di Lorong Rantau Panjang Jaya, Teku dipindahkan ke pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di Dewan Masyarakat Kampung Bahagia Jaya pada malam Rabu.
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan, Inovasi dan Pembangunan Bakat Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee berkata mereka dipindahkan susulan kejadian tanah runtuh di kawasan perumahan berkenaan pada malam Selasa.
“Atas sebab-sebab keselamatan dan didapati masih ada pergerakan tanah, pihak berkuasa telah mengambil keputusan untuk meminta penghuni dari lapan rumah berpindah malam ini (Rabu),” katanya menerusi hantara di media sosialnya.
Beliau turut melawat para penghuni rumah berkenaan di PPS itu pada malam Rabu.
“Diharapkan pemilik rumah dan keluarga mereka untuk tidak mendiami dahulu rumah-rumah ini sehingga rumah mereka dan keadaan tanah stabil dan disahkan selamat oleh pihak berkuasa,” katanya.
BINTULU, Feb 6 — Just as Bintulu was nearing recovery from its worst flooding in 30 years, several areas were inundated again late this evening following continuous heavy rain.
Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Tiong Ling Hii confirmed that the affected areas are Kidurong Avenue, Taman Bilangan, Sungai Plan, and Jambatan Sebatang.
He also shared real-time images and videos via WhatsApp with the media. When asked if a second wave of flooding had begun, he responded briefly: “Yes”.
In a separate incident, a man was reported missing after his boat capsized in Sungai Anap, Tatau, late this evening. His wife survived the accident, which occurred near the Sangan area, based on reports circulated on social media.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre confirmed receiving a distress call at 6.20 pm.
However, the search and rescue operation for the missing victim, identified as Apai Kanun from Rumah Antau Sait, Sungai Anap, Tatau, will only commence tomorrow due to impassable roads and poor visibility. — Bernama