BALIK PULAU, Feb 12 — The Environment and Water Ministry (Kasa) has identified several long-term and short-term mitigation measures to overcome the flood problem nationwide, its deputy minister Datuk Mansor Othman said.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Comprehensive measures to tackle flood issue in Selangor involving works related to pond, drainage and water release location will be among the focus during the upcoming state executive councillors retreat this month. State executive councillor for...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — The Selangor government has received over 9,000 applications to restore flood-battered homes, says Rodziah Ismail. The state executive councillor for housing said out of the total, the state had assessed more than 3,000 requests as of last...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 4 — The second phase of the post-flood cleanup operations currently being carried out by KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) throughout Selangor has reached 70 per cent. Its managing director Ramli Mohd Tahir predicted the process of clearing out clogged drains and...

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — The flood that hit Selangor at the end of last year resulted in an estimated loss of up to RM1.4 billion, says Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said the state government had allocated some RM400 million for repair works on damaged...

KUANTAN, Jan 30 — Only 4,227 applications for automotive aid with an estimated claim value of RM5.47 million have been received from flood victims nationwide through the official portal https://bantuanautomotif.hasil.gov.my since it was launched on January 18.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 — Focus must be given on post-flood repair work in the Klang Valley as it is the centre of Malaysia economy. Kota Raja MP Mohamad Sabu said the area’s population ranged from high-income earners to the low income (B40) group. Thus, Mohamad said the...

JITRA, Jan 21 — The official document of the special report on the impact of the floods that hit several states including Selangor and Pahang last month will be released to the government next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The government has improved the implementation of the Keluarga Malaysia Automotive Aid by allowing flood victims to make a cash claim if their vehicles had been repaired in a workshop that is not registered with the automotive aid programme.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Jan 16 — A total of 36,000 household heads in Selangor have received aid of RM1,000 each, through the Selangor Bangkit initiative which started at the end of December.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — New Covid-19 cases continued to decline with 3,074 cases reported today compared to 3,346 yesterday, taking the cumulative total of infections in the country to 2,805,337 as of noon.

SEGAMAT, Jan 14 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will study the need to obtain new assets for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to deal with floods or other disasters in the future.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The total amount of losses suffered by aquaculture entrepreneurs in the flood-affected states is estimated at RM28 million while for myKomuniti Perikanan, fisheries operators (myAP) and inland fishermen, the losses are estimated at RM800,000, according to a preliminary report from the Department of Fisheries (DOF).

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Jan 12 — Flood victim Sewah Samidjo, 64, was speechless after being told that his badly damaged house would be repaired by the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS). Sewah, who was born without both of his legs, was touched by the commitment shown by LZS to pay the repair...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Jan 12 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) will rebuild 32 houses belonging to the asnaf group and bear the repair cost for 150 homes affected during the flooding last month. Its chief executive officer Saipolyazan M Yusop said the construction cost for each house...

JELEBU, Jan 11 — The Works Ministry has allocated RM1.4 billion for repairing critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges and slopes at 987 locations that were affected by the recent floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The situation in the flood-hit states of Johor, Melaka and Pahang has continued to improve with the number of victims at relief centres (PPS) dropping further this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The situation in flood-hit areas in Melaka and Johor has improved further with a drop in the number of evacuees this morning while that Pahang is unchanged.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The flood situation in Melaka, Pahang and Johor is improving this evening with fewer evacuees at the relief centres (PPS).

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Jan 8 — Various short-term and long-term proposals to tackle flood issues in Selangor will be reviewed by the state government next month, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the proposals are being compiled by state executive officer for...