Tag Archives: Floods

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) in collaboration with the National Council of Professors and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is conducting a study on the massive floods that hit Kelantan, Pahang, Perak and Terengganu recently. UMT vice-chancellor, …

PEKAN, Jan 14 (Bernama) — The Pahang police have set up temporary service counters at various police beats and district police headquarters affected by floods in Pahang. The police beats involved are those in Padang Rumbia, Pekan; Durian Tawar, Bera; Seberang Chenor, Maran; Tebing Tinggi and J …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) — With Perak, Johor, Kelantan and Pahang still reeling from the floods that hit the peninsula states, now Kudat in Sabah has also been hit following incessant heavy rain overnight. Kudat district officer Sabdin Ibrahim when contacted by Bernama said eight village …

JERANTUT, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, which was closed due to floods in the Jerantut districts, will be reopened to tourists in two weeks time. Pahang Culture and Tourism Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin said tourism industry players at the national park …

MCMC: One arrested over false news on floods MCMC says cops have taken statement from 21 of 22 individuals. MCMC: One arrested over false news on floods

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — More flood victims had to move to relief centres in PAHANG with the number of evacuees increasing to 11,925 people at midday today as compared to 11,819 in the morning. However, there was no change in Kelantan with the number of evacuees still remaining at 2,749 …

DUNGUN, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Civil servants who could not begin their duty when they were trapped in flood-affected areas recently will be given some leeway to take disaster leave. Public Service Department (JPA) Director General Tan Sri Mohamad Zabidi Zainal said the department was updating the …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) — A RM3 billion multi-purpose dam will be constructed in Sungai Kelantan as a preliminary measure to resolve flood problems in the east coast. Department of Irrigation and Drainage Flood Management Division director Ab Qahar Osman said it was a flood mitigation pr …

A number of shops in Temerloh were looted during and soon after the floods hit the Pahang town, but the thieves and burglars were not looking for food. Instead, they targeted pricey goods such as computers, drills, and cookers. According Kwong Wah Daily, a person in-charge at the Super Cowboy Superm …

CYBERJAYA, Jan 6 (Bernama) — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry will table to the cabinet tomorrow, a proposed support plan to boost national preparedness, especially with regard to the telecommunication systems, in facing natural disasters. Its minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 (Bernama) — The government will ensure that students in about 300 schools that were affected by the floods could begin their schooling session according to schedule, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. While hoping for efforts to repair the affected schools co …

Floods just one factor for Johor logging freeze Let us learn from the lesson today, the Johor MB said on Facebook yesterday. Floods just one factor for Johor logging freeze

Logging not cause for floods, K'tan says again Look at the heavy rainfall as a sign from Allah, Kelantan MB says. Logging not cause for floods, K'tan says again

Floods in peninsula improve, Sabah evacuees rising FLOODS The total number of evacuees in the peninsula has dropped to 74,098 this morning. Floods in peninsula improve, Sabah evacuees rising

Floods subside, yet hudud nightmare still haunts ADUN SPEAKS It's not too late for PAS to re-think the question of hudud. Floods subside, yet hudud nightmare still haunts