JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 2 — Four districts in Johor were affected by flooding as of 4pm today with a total of 1,000 victims from 274 families placed at 14 temporary evacuation centres (PPS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — A total of 5,422 temporary evacuation centres (PPS), capable of accommodating up to 1.55 million people, have been prepared to face the floods during the monsoon season, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is prepared to reactivate the Low-Risk Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centre at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) if the number of beds in existing health facilities is insufficient.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The flood situation in several states has gradually improved since this morning with the number of evacuees taking shelter at temporary evacuation centres declining.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The floods have worsened in Terengganu, requiring the evacuation of 1,692 people from 424 families as at 8am today, up from 698 people from 201 families at 4pm yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — Three pumps with the capacity of 10 cusec (cubic feet per second) each are being used to drain floodwaters from three locations affected since Wednesday in Parit Mahang, Ijok.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — Four temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kuala Selangor and Sepang are still open and providing shelter to 133 flood victims from 72 families. The State Disaster Management Unit (UPBN) said that the centres include the Dewan Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has come up with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as preparation to manage possible floods.

MUAR, Nov 8 — The Social Welfare Department (JKM) will improve flood preparedness across the country this year so it is in conformity with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set to curb the spread of Covid-19.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 5 — About 362 flood victims from 87 families in Sepang and Hulu Langat, Selangor have been placed at five temporary evacuation centres which opened late in the evening and night yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 18 — The high-tide phenomenon in Selangor today is the highest since 20 years ago, recording a reading of 5.8 metre in seawater level at 6.50am this morning.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 — More than 10 million people in Sudan risk contracting water-borne diseases following extensive damage of floods to hundreds of water sources and the collapse of several thousand latrines, China’s Xinhua news agency quoting the UN spokesman as saying Friday.

KOTA BHARU, Oct 7 — The Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) has forecasted no major flood occurrences in Kelantan or other states this year.

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KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — Floods and a landslide triggered by heavy rain last night have forced the closure of six schools in three districts in Sabah, affecting 2,725 pupils, 190 teachers and 132 pre-schoolers.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 4 — The phenomenon of high tide, with sea levels reaching up to 5.8 metres, is predicted to hit the coast in five districts in Selangor from this month until November.

By Nadiah Zamlus DENGKIL, Aug 19 — The Selangor government has approved RM19.1 million allocation to repair the Sungai Langat flood retention wall as part of its solution to address the frequent flood issues in the area, says Izham Hashim. The State Public Amenities, Agricultural...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has prepared the syariah-compliant guidelines for management and placement of flood victims.

PUTRAJAYA, July 20 — A total of 292 flood victims from 73 families are currently housed at six relief centres in three states as of 4pm yesterday, according to the latest flood situation report released by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The situation of congestions in flood relief centres (PPS) due to flood disasters can carry the risk of transmission of Covid-19 infection among flood victims and staff.