KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert warning of continuous rain in several parts of Sarawak from Friday (Dec 23).
SANDAKAN, March 9 The Civil Defence Force (APM) has been ready since yesterday to face any possibility following the continuous rain forecast until tomorrow, especially in the Sandakan, Kinabatangan and Beluran districts. Sandakan APM officer Captain Abdullah Sabaruddin said his team together.
SANDAKAN: The Civil Defence Force (APM) has been ready since Tuesday (March 8) to face any possibility following the continuous rain forecast until Thursday (March 10), especially in the Sandakan, Kinabatangan and Beluran districts.
KOTA KINABALU: While flood victims in Sabah are thankful for the help and donations in the form of food and other essentials from the government and other organisations, they also want better flood mitigation initiatives to be put in place for the future.
Kapayan assemblyman Jannie Lasimbang wants the Sabah government to continue flood mitigation efforts, including drainage and irrigation for Penampang.
The houses of Lasimbang s parents and siblings are among those that are always flooded during the rainy season.
“Floods are an issue that I have been speaking about for many years, and even though I am no longer in the government and have no allocation to help the people solve their woes, I hope the current government will not look away but speed up assistance for those affected, ” she said.
Severe weather alert for Sabah
January 17, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of severe weather with continuous heavy rains expected in Sabah west coast from tomorrow until Tuesday.
MetMalaysia in a statement at 11.30 am also issued a weather alert warning with heavy rains expected in several areas in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, until tomorrow.
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The areas that will be affected are Sandakan (Kinabatangan) in Sabah, Miri (Subis, Beluru, Miri and Marudi), Limbang in Sarawak and Labuan.
Similar weather conditions are expected from tomorrow to Tuesday in Pendalaman (Sipitang, Tenom, Kuala Penyu, Beaufort, Keningau and Tambunan), Sandakan (Telupid, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat in Sabah.