PORTAL RASMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
YANGON: As the response to Myanmar's 7.9-magnitude earthquake transitions from emergency relief to long-term recovery, there is an urgent need for sustained support in rebuilding housing infrastructures, restoring water and electricity, and enabling economic recovery, Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, director of Operations of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said.
Beyond emergency response, recovery efforts have to be sustained in the long run, for local people to resume a normal life, she told Xinhua in an interview.
Stark challenges persist as earthquake-affected areas face crises like loss of livelihoods, damaged infrastructure and psychological trauma, and the monsoon season threatens makeshift shelters, she said.
The ICRC official said that the organisation plans to expand livelihood programmes and collaborate with local authorities and international partners, focusing on restoring local livelihood, water and food supply, and the health sector.
The ICRC will work closely with the Myanmar Red Cross Society and partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the Red Cross Society of China, in deploying the best personnel and expertise to address both immediate and systemic vulnerabilities of earthquake-affected regions, she said.
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake, which jolted Myanmar on March 28, has claimed 3,726 lives and left 5,105 people injured, with 129 others remaining unaccounted for as of April 18, according to Myanmar's State Administration Council Information Team on April 19. - Xinhua
PASIR PUTEH – Seramai 289 nelayan di daerah ini dan Bachok menerima sumbangan berjumlah RM144,500 menerusi program Bantuan Tabung Bencana Alam dan Kebajikan Nelayan anjuran Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) hari ini.
Pengerusi LKIM, Muhammad Faiz Fadzil berkata, sumbangan berupa wang tunai dan bakul makanan merupakan inisiatif meringankan beban komuniti nelayan yang ditimpa musibah banjir hujung tahun lalu.
Menurutnya, jumlah itu diberikan kepada hampir keseluruhan nelayan di dua daerah tersebut yang terpaksa berpindah ke pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) semasa banjir selain hilang punca pendapatan dalam tempoh musim tengkujuh.
“LKIM komited dalam memastikan kebajikan dan kesejahteraan nelayan terus terbela.
“Program itu juga bertujuan menyuntik semangat dan memberi sokongan moral kepada para nelayan dalam mengharungi kesan musibah banjir,” katanya kepada pemberita ketika ditemui pada Majlis Ramah Mesra Madani Pengerusi LKIM bersama nelayan Kelantan di Penempatan Semula Nelayan Tok Bali di sini hari ini.
Mengulas lanjut, Muhammad Faiz memberitahu, dana sebanyak RM180,000 turut disalurkan kepada 12 nelayan daripada golongan B40 melalui program Penyerahan Bantuan Peralatan Penangkapan Ikan bagi membantu mereka meningkatkan hasil tangkapan serta menjana pendapatan lebih stabil.
Menurutnya, LKIM mengagihkan enjin bot kepada nelayan tradisional terpilih berasaskan keperluan bagi membolehkan mereka menjalankan kerja menangkap ikan di pesisir pantai. – KOSMO! ONLINE
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected across various regions in Malaysia, with warnings in effect until 5pm on Saturday (April 19), said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a post on its Facebook page.
Perlis and several areas in Kedah, including Kubang Pasu and Kota Setar, are on alert.
Severe weather is anticipated in Perak, affecting areas such as Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Batang Padang, and Muallim.
Pahang's Cameron Highlands is also expected to experience adverse conditions.
In Selangor, districts like Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, and Sepang, along with Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, are expected to face severe weather.
A warning has been issued for several areas in Negeri Sembilan; Jelebu, Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau, and Tampin.
Melaka and various regions in Johor, such as Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, and Johor Bahru, are also forecasted to experience adverse weather.
In Sarawak, areas like Kuching, Samarahan (Simunjan), Sri Aman (Lubok Antu), Betong (Saratok and Kabong), Sarikei (Sarikei and Julau), Sibu (Sibu and Selangau), Mukah, Kapit (Belaga), and Limbang are expected to face severe conditions.
Sabah regions, including the Interior (Sipitang and Tenom), West Coast (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, and Kota Belud), Tawau (Lahad Datu), Sandakan (Beluran), and Kudat (Kota Marudu), are also under the thunderstorm warning.
This warning is issued when thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour are imminent or expected to persist for more than an hour.
KUALA LUMPUR: Jumlah mangsa banjir yang ditempatkan di pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di Johor menunjukkan penurunan pada petang ini, manakala di Sabah tidak berubah.
Di Johor, hanya 25 orang daripada sembilan keluarga masih berlindung di Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak, Segamat setakat jam 4 petang tadi berbanding 37 orang daripada 11 keluarga pada sebelah pagi.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN) Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani berkata kawasan yang masih terjejas dengan banjir adalah Kampung Seberang Batu Badak dan Kampung Batu 5 Jalan Muar.
Selain itu, beliau berkata, bacaan paras Sungai Muar di Buloh Kasap, Segamat menunjukkan trend menurun namun masih melepasi paras amaran iaitu 8.57 meter.
"Keadaan cuaca di Johor Bahru, Pontian dan Batu Pahat dijangka hujan petang ini manakala tujuh daerah yang lain diramalkan cerah," katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.
Di Sabah, Sekretariat JPBN memaklumkan jumlah mangsa banjir kekal 155 orang daripada 54 keluarga yang berlindung di Pusat Pemindahan Kekal (PPK) Selagon, Beaufort setakat jam 4 petang.
"Sebanyak enam kampung masih terjejas banjir di Beaufort dan trend pemindahan kekal," kata kenyataan itu.
Johor sees 30pc revenue growth in March, channels funds into flood works, community aid, says Onn Hafiz
- Admin UKK
- Berita
BATU PAHAT, April 19 — Johor recorded a revenue collection of RM575 million in March this year, marking a 30 per cent increase from RM400 million in the same period last year.
Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the increase in revenue collection had enabled the state government to implement projects and initiatives, aimed at resolving issues faced by the people, including flood problems.
“I am pleased to announce the state government has agreed to approve cleaning and silt removal works along 20 kilometres of the Sungai Senggarang basin, involving an allocation of RM3 million,” he said at the launch of the Jelajah Orang Johor (JOJ) programme for the Parit Raja state constituency here today.
Onn Hafiz said the state government had also agreed to build a pump house and instal a hydraulic pump in Parit Bengkok at a cost of RM500,000.
He said the state government had provided several forms of assistance to help ease the people’s burden, including Ziarah Kasih, Bantuan Asnaf Dapur Kasih, Jualan Kasih, Bantuan Bilik Guru, Bantuan Klinik Kesihatan Bergerak, Bantuan Sokongan Ekonomi Wanita, Bantuan Laptop Siswa and Bantuan Mahasiswa Johor through Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ).
“When state revenue increases, we will channel it back to the people...that is our intention,” he said.
He urged all elected representatives, department heads and local community leaders to work together in addressing issues faced by the people.
“Do not work alone...keep moving as a team. InsyaAllah, nothing can stop us from achieving success,” he said.
JOJ serves as a platform for the state government to engage directly with the community, facilitating the delivery of government messages while also providing an opportunity for the public to share their views with relevant leaders and agencies.
The state government has allocated RM4 million to implement the programme across all 56 state constituencies this year. — Bernama