KUALA TERENGGANU: Chalet and resort operators along the Terengganu coast and islands must display safety videos highlighting sea dangers during the upcoming Northeast Monsoon.

State Tourism, Culture, Environment and Climate Change Committee chairman Datuk Razali Idris said the initiative aims to raise awareness and promote visitor safety.

“All chalet and resort operators have been instructed to display short videos warning about the dangers of swimming in the sea during the monsoon season,“ he told Bernama.

Razali noted that these videos are already available and credited last year’s safety measures with preventing fatalities.

IPOH: Several areas in the Hilir Perak district were hit by strong winds and heavy rain, causing trees to topple and obstruct roads.

The storm began around 6.30pm, affecting several parts of Teluk Intan including Taman Melor, Sungai Kerawai, Kampung Padang Tembak, Kampung Esso, Lorong Pinang in Batak Rabit, and Kampung SC Belt.

“A total of 10 personnel from the force were deployed to clear debris and ensure the roads were safe for motorists.

“Two ambulances and a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle were also mobilised to assist in the operations.

“As of 8.20pm, officers were still actively responding to reports from the public and emergency services hotline (MERS 999) to clear all affected areas,” the statement said.

No injuries or major property damage have been reported so far.

BINTULU, 15 Sept: Projek pembinaan parit monsun sepanjang satu kilometer dari Kampung Warisan Jepak ke Sungai Kemena kini telah siap sepenuhnya dan dijangka memberikan manfaat besar kepada penduduk setempat yang sebelum ini sering terjejas akibat banjir.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Jepak, Iskandar Turkee, berkata projek bernilai RM7.3 juta ini adalah sebahagian daripada usaha berterusan kerajaan untuk memperkukuh sistem saliran luar bandar melalui program mitigasi banjir.

“Untuk makluman, masa construction hari itu kita di dalam banjir pada 29 Januari tahun ini, kita memang di dalam banjir besar di bahagian pintu tu masa construction hari itu. Muara pada monsun ni, kita ditebatkan dahulu sebab untuk memastikan keadaan pembinaan ni tak terganggu lah, tapi disebabkan limpahan air yang banyak daripada kawasan Kampung Warisan menyebabkan sebahagian tempat telah dilanda banjir.

“Jadi pihak kita punya JKK dengan kebenaran pihak kontraktor dan pihak BDA kita pecahkan penutup di muara tu. Alhamdulillah air mulai surut, jadi kita melihat monsun ni amat berfungsi dan memberi impak yang besar kepada penduduk di kawasan terutamanya di Kampung Warisan, Jepak.” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas meninjau projek berkenaan bersama Penasihat Pejabat Premier Sarawak (Pemantauan Projek dan Program Luar Bandar), Dato’ Sri Rohani Abdul Karim di Kampung Warisan Jepak, Bintulu pada Rabu.

Menurut Iskandar, pelaksanaan projek tersebut terbukti memberi kesan positif apabila ia berjaya mengurangkan risiko banjir, terutamanya ketika hujan lebat.

Beliau menambah, fasa kedua projek berkenaan kini dalam perancangan bagi memperluas sistem parit monsun tersebut supaya aliran air dapat disalurkan terus ke Batang Kemena dengan lebih efisien. -TVS

KUALA LANGAT: "I saw dark clouds swirling in the sky,” said a resident of Kampung Medan, Sijangkang, recalling the terrifying moments after a storm wreaked havoc in the area, damaging several buildings, including a hall.

Shahidatul Adawiyah Amat Seroh, 30, said that she was working at a shop in Telok Panglima Garang when the sky began to turn dark at around 3.30pm on Thursday (Oct 15).

"When I saw what was happening, I immediately texted my sister to make sure she stayed safe,” she said when met by Bernama.

Shahidatul Adawiyah’s sister, Zainuzirah Zainuddin, 38, said she was completing her last delivery when she decided to stop at a nearby supermarket after observing the strong wind and lightning flashing across the sky.

"I also received text messages from friends saying the area was experiencing strong winds and that trees had fallen in some places,” she said.

Erri Abdullah, 35, a private sector worker, said that he suffered losses after his wife’s car was damaged by a fallen tree during the incident.

He said that at the time, his wife was waiting by the roadside near Sekolah Kebangsaan Sijangkang Jaya to pick up their child, but seeing the worsening weather, she moved the car just before it was struck by a tree trunk, causing damage to the front part of the vehicle.

"I was at work when I got the call, so I immediately went home. My wife told me the wind was too strong and she saw motorcyclists being thrown off balance by it.

"I am grateful that my wife and son are safe, although they are still in shock from the incident,” he said. 

Earlier, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said that a woman and at least seven pupils of a Kelas Al-Quran dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) class were injured after a storm caused a roof to collapse here.

Its operations assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the 51-year-old woman sustained injuries to her waist and thigh after being trapped under the collapsed roof of a hall which also houses the Sijangkang State Constituency Coordinator’s office, while all the pupils suffered minor injuries.

A Bernama check at the scene found scattered zinc fragments, believed to have originated from a nearby factory, in the vicinity of a school. Firefighters and police were on site to manage the situation.- Bernama