Uggah hopes flood mitigation can be speeded up
BETONG: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas hopes that flood mitigation projects in areas prone to flooding in Debak can be accelerated. His concern was for areas like Kampung Lalang, Kampung Bungek, and Kampung Babu as floods have affected the residents during heavy rain and high tides. “There is already a flood mitigation project […]
172 victims remain in relief centres at 3 pm
KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Kuching, Bau and Siburan districts has decreased to 172 people involving 50 families as at 3 pm today (Mar 1), compared to 282 people in the morning. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), there are now five temporary relief centres (PPS) opened to accommodate the victims […]
Evacuate when told, Uggah tells affected residents
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is appealing to residents in flood-affected areas to evacuate to temporary relief centres (PPS). Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas made appeal after visiting the flood victims at the Surau Nur Hidayah temporary centre in Kampung Batu Kitang Jaya and the SJK Chung Hua Batu Kawa centre […]
282 flood victims placed at six temporary relief centres
KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Kuching, Bau and Siburan districts has increased to 282 people, involving 67 families, this morning compared to 127 people yesterday (Feb 28). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that as at 10am, six relief centres were opened to accommodate the victims. In Kuching, the Surau Nur Hidayah […]
Landslide hit longhouse residents asked to move
SIBU: Rumah Panjang Brawang residents in Nanga Tada Resettlement Scheme have been ordered to move following the landslide that affected the longhouse on Feb 4 this year. Ngemah Assemblyman Anyi Jana said the State Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Sibu had conducted a survey of the location of the longhouse last Feb 7. “As a […]
Flood forces 56 to be evacuated to PPS
LUNDU: Continuous heavy downpour since yesterday (Jan 25), has caused 56 individuals here to be evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS). The flood victims from 17 families are from Kampung Sebat Dayak and Kampung Sebat Melayu. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the PPS at SK Sebat and Kampung Sebat Dayak Hall were […]
Sarawak mounts temperature screening to curb Covid-19
KUCHING: All overseas travellers will now have to undergo body temperature screening upon their arrival at Sarawak’s international point of entry. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), those with fever or symptoms through self-declaration or self-referral or referred by the flight crew will be given a slip for a Covid-19 test at a […]
Slight decrease in COVID-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a total of 270 COVID-19 cases during the first epidemiology (epid) week of this year, a slight decrease as compared to 330 cases during the 52 epid week of last year. Of the total number of cases during the first epid week, 260 cases were in categories one and two, while […]
Additional methods to contain Covid-19 when Cabinet meets
MIRI: Several proposals on additional methods for containing the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak would be brought up during the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday (Jan 4), says Lukanisman Awang Sauni. The federal Deputy Minister of Health added that this was as preparation to face any possible increase in cases following the reopening of China’s […]
State records 330 COVID-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 330 COVID-19 cases during the 52nd epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease compared to 475 cases during the 51st epid week. Of the 330 cases, 323 were in categories one and two, while seven cases were in categories three, four, and five. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its weekly update […]
