MORE PICS – JOHORE Flooded Again – 2nd TIME in Weeks; 1 Week Rain Fell Thurday; BATU PAHAT Dam 1 m above Danger Level; MORE Rain Expected till Monday
DPM Was Very Clear About The Cause Of Floods - Syed Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made it very clear yesterday that the cause of floods in Johor will be determined through a technical study, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. The Deputy Prime Minister's statement was very clear on the issue, he told reporters. Syed Hamid was asked to comment on the statement issued by Singapore Foreign Ministry yesterday, denying the claim by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman that the floods in Johor was caused by reclamation works at Pulau Tekong by the Singapore Government. Today, the republic's Ministry of National Development said there was no scientific basis to allege that land reclamation at Pulau Tekong contributed to the recent massive floods in Johor.
"The comments are unfounded," it said. As Johor was worst-hit by the floods, he believed the technical committee would look at all possibilities to ascertain the real cause."...in the end, it will be guided by the technical study in terms of what we need to do and how we should address the issue," said Syed Hamid, who is also Member of Parliament for Kota Tinggi, one of the worst-hit districts in Johor. Elaborating on the soon-to-be conducted study, he said, the technical committee would determine whether the flooding would be an annual occurrence and remedial measures to be taken to address the problem. "I think this is important to us as we need to manage and plan for the future," he added
No Scientific Basis To Say Reclamation Caused Johor Floods -
By Jackson Sawatan
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said on Tuesday land reclamation by
"As such, the study concluded that there is no increased flooding due to
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Najib: No reason to blame
Ghani blamed the land reclamation for having narrowed the river mouth of Sungai Johor, causing massive flooding in Kota Tinggi. He said the narrowing of the delta had slowed the discharge of excess rain water into the Johor Straits. Najib said the government had appointed a technical committee to study the terms of reference under the bilateral agreement with
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Evacuees In Batu Pahat Dwindle To 9,500
Cause Of Johor Floods To Be Known After Technical Study, Says Najib
"There have been all kinds of claims but we cannot draw conclusions without an in-depth technical study," he told reporters after launching a book entitled "On Command and Leadership" at the Defence Ministry here. The book was written by Chief of Defence Forces Admiral Tan Sri Mohamed Anwar Mohamed Nor who retired today, and it was launched after he had handed over duties to the incoming top military chief, Chief of Army Gen Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal. Najib said that for the moment it can be said that the cause of the floods was the incessant heavy rain, adding that at some places rainfall for a whole month was experienced in just 24 hours.
Najib was asked to comment on a claim by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, Tuesday that massive land reclamation work by
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Flood Situation Improves, Only 95 Victims At Pahang Relief Centres
In PAHANG, a spokesman at the Pahang police contingent flood operations room said 73 people who were evacuated in Raub until last night were still at relief centres while the other remaining evacuees were in Temerloh (eight), Rompin (eight) and Lipis (six). He said the relief centres which were still open were Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Lanar, Lipis, and the community halls at Kampung Bangkong, Rompin and at Taman Murni near Kampung Kuala Kaung, Lanchang, Temerloh. He said most of the evacuees were allowed to return home since the flood waters in their villages had subsided.
In KOTA TINGGI, the situation is back to normal with the remaining 26 evacuees at the Dewan Intan Jubli returning home this morning. A spokesman of the Johor police contingent flood operations room said only Batu Pahat remained flooded, with several more people evacuated last night. A total of 853 people were ordered to evacuate since last night and this brings the number of flood victims to 52,278 at 110 relief centres from 51,425 previously. Several roads in Johor remain closed to traffic, including Jalan Kampung Oren to Taman Melur in Ulu Tiram, Jalan Sungai Lomako in Mersing and Km56-57 Jalan Kluang-Kota Tinggi. In Batu Pahat, the affected roads are Jalan Sri Pasir-Sri Medan, Jalan Parit Raja Darat, Jalan Yong Peng-Parit Sulong, Jalan Parit Gemang-Senggarang and Jalan Sengkuang-Sri Bengkal.
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In PAHANG, the situation in several districts is improving except Temerloh which saw an increase in the number of evacuees from eight to 64 people this morning. A spokesman of the Pahang police contingent headquarters flood operations room said as at 8 am, 64 people were placed at two relief centres in Temerloh compared to only eight last night. He said 12 families were taking refuge at the Kampung Kenanga community hall in Lanchang while one family is being sheltered at the Taman Murni community hall, near Kampung Kuala Kaung, Lancang. "In Raub district, the number of victims is reduced to 188 from 481 when most evacuation centres were closed this morning," he added. Among the relief centres closed were the community halls in Sengkela, Kampung Ajai, Gali Hilir and Bukit Pampung, and two surau in Sungai Kerak and Panchor. In Rompin and Lipis districts, the numbers of victims are unchanged at 241 and 195 respectively from Monday night. The spokesman said the four districts had fine weather but were still flooded due to overflowing water from an upstream river. The number of victims throughout Pahang this morning declined to 688 from 925. He said no casualties were reported.
In SABAH, the situation in Kinabatangan improved after the Bukit Garam river water level dropped to the normal level of 8.55 metres at
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Actual Losses In Floods Yet To Be Determined
PETALING JAYA, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The actual economic losses resulting from the floods in the southern parts of the peninsula since last month have yet to be determined, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (above)said Monday. He said the total amount could only be confirmed after a federal meeting on the disaster. "Following a decision at the last Cabinet meeting, all ministries and agencies have been directed to assess their losses and the allocations they will need to repair and restore basic facilities and infrastructure damaged by the floods," he told reporters after sending off the Malaysia contingent for the United Nations Interim Force mission in Lebanon (Unifil) at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang.
Najib, who is also Defence Minister, said the government had formed a central committee to assess the damage caused by the floods and determine actions to be taken to restore the situation. He said studies were also carried out to find out why the flood waters rose so fast but were slow to recede, especially in Johor. "It has to do with the local conditions. Some are low-lying areas and (have) narrow channels which slow down the water flowing out. We also have to study what should be done. As a short-term measure, we can buy new high-powered pumps (to drain out the water) or we can deepen the drains and rivers to clear them of sediment and waste.
ABOVE: Flood victims wading across flood waters to receive"hands on" aid from NAJIB (BELOW). The government gets ALL the credit.
"As a medium- and long-term measure, we will have to invest in a flood mitigation scheme," he added. Najib said the government would also study the economic and social impact of climatic change on the country. He said several countries had carried out such a study and it was crucial for
Still 51,000 Flood Evacuees In Batu Pahat
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- There were still 51,450 flood victims at 115 relief centres in Batu Pahat as at 8am Monday, forming the bulk of the victims in Johor.
A Johor police flood operations room spokesman said Kota Tinggi had 180 evacuees and Muar, 57.
In KUANTAN, the number of flood victims in four districts in Pahang climbed to 1,183 this morning, from 672 last night. A state police flood operations room spokesman said Raub had 804 victims, Kuala Lipis 176, Rompin 195 and Temerloh 8.
The victims, from 18 villages, were now sheltered at 23 relief centres, he said. He said the Bentong-Kuala Lumpur road at Km10.5 and the road to Fraser's Hill at Km5 were closed to traffic.
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A Kinabatangan district office flood operations room spokesman said the reading at Sungai Bukit Garam was at the normal level of 8.98m but the evacuees were afraid to return home for fear that the water level would rise again.
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Floods In Pahang Turn For The Worse While Johor Recovers
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Not Much Change In Flood-hit Johor
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The Kinabatangan district office flood operations room spokesman said the evacuees have yet to return home for fear the river water might rise again
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Little Change In Flood Victims
The other victims are in Kota Tinggi (1,859), Mersing (139), Segamat (129), Johor Baharu Selatan (80), Kluang (68) and Muar (57).
It is the same in Kinabatangan,
A spokesman for the Kinabatangan Flood Operation Room said water level at Sungai Bukit Garam dropped slightly to 9.5 metres at
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48,520 Workers Affected By Floods In Johor
KLUANG, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 48,520 workers and 2,565 employers in various sectors were affected by the floods in Johor, Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said. He said the highest figure was recorded in Batu Pahat district involving 15,100 workers and 685 employers, followed by Kota Tinggi (11,820 workers, 845 employers), Kluang/Mersing (13,554 workers, 720 employers),
Fong said instructions had been issued to all employers to assist workers affected by the floods, including in terms of their welfare and rebuilding their houses. Although the flood situation had almost returned to normal, he said, more than 25 plantations were still cut off due to flooded roads. "The ministry has contacted the employers of all the plantations concerned asking them to look into the welfare of their workers. It is the responsibility of the employers," he added. He also said that efforts would be made by the ministry to ensure that necessary aid was sent to workers in plantations which were cut off by the floods. For operators of small and medium industries, Fong said they could apply for loans from financial institutions to revive their respective businesses.
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No Change In Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- There has been not much change in the number of flood victims in Johor where 51,608 evacuees are still at 138 relief centres as at 8am Saturday.A Johor police flood operations room spokesman said Batu Pahat had 48,034 victims, Kota Tinggi ( 2,671), Kluang (68), Mersing (139), Muar (399), Segamat (252) and Johor Baharu Selatan (45).
All major roads in the state have been passable to traffic since Thursday.
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All the victims were from Kampung Pangkalan Bukit Garam and were evacuated on Thursday.
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Life Returning To
However in Kluang district, some roads are still closed namely Jalan Kluang-Yong Peng, Jalan Ladang Sungai Tawing-Paloh, Jalan Ladang Selai and Jalan Kahang-Taman Negara. In Batu Pahat district, Jalan Parit Raja, Jalan Yong Peng-Parit Sulong, Jalan Kangkar Baru-Paloh, Jalan Sengkuang-Seri Bengkal, Jalan Yong Peng-Labis and Jalan Batu Pahat-Kluang are still inaccessible. Jalan Mersing-Felda Nitar and Km23 Jalan Felda Nitar-Kluang in Mersing district and Jalan Chaah-Yong Peng in Segamat district are closed. In the Rompin district, Pahang, life is returning to normal as only 577 people from Kampung Kurnia, Ladang Yayasan and Kampung Denai remained at relief centres, said Pahang Police Contingent Flood Operations Room spokesman.
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Floods Continue To Improve In Johor And Pahang
with YTL Corporation Bhd contributing RM3 million to the New Straits Times flood relief fund, making YTL the largest corporate donor todate. Others included CNI Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd which despatched food items and basic necessities worth RM50,000 to Johor. On the flood situation, the waters had receded in most areas. The Meteorological Department has lowered its warning of thunderstorm and heavy rain in Johor, Pahang and Terengganu to orange, that is second out of the three-stage warning levels in its weather forecast. The highest warning is red alert while the lowest is yellow.
In JOHOR, a spokesman of the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters flood operations room said the number of victims was reduced to 66,544 people at 178 centres Thursday afternoon. Up till Thursday morning, 47,205 victims were still at 111 relief centres, in Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi (12,791), Kluang (2,563), Mersing (1,803), Pontian (704), Muar (585),
He said the floods in Kota Tinggi were easing up with more roads leading to the town passable to traffic. Communication in the district had earlier been disrupted following an overflow of water from Sungai Johor. In Kluang, roads which are still closed to traffic are Jalan Kluang-Yong Peng, Jalan Ladang Sungai Tawing-Paloh, Jalan Ladang Selai and Jalan Kahang-Taman Negara while in Batu Pahat, affected roads are Jalan Parit Raja, Jalan Yong Peng-Parit Sulong, Jalan Kangkar Baru-Paloh, Jalan Sengkuang-Seri Bengkal, Jalan Yong Peng-Labis and Jalan Batu Pahat-Kluang. In Mersing, roads which are still not passable are Jalan Mersing-Felda Nitar and KM 23 Jalan Felda Nitar-Kluang and Jalan Chaah-Yong Peng in Segamat.
The flood in Rompin, Pahang is improving with the number of victims at relief centres reduced to 669 people from 1,003 this morning. A spokesman of the Pahang Police Contingent Headquarters flood operations room said, most victims who are at relief centres are Kampung Kurnia, Ladang Yayasan and Kampung Denai.
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Damaged Bridges Will Be Repaired Promptly - Azmi
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- Bridges damaged in the second wave of floods, particularly in Johor, will be repaired promptly, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said Thursday. He said the repair work would be carried out in collaboration with the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID). "Some bridges collapsed because their structures were lashed by swift river water current and timber logs carried by floodwaters," he told reporters. Azmi said the DID would replace collapsed bridges with new ones and with safer and stronger structures. "The new bridges will be built higher than the river water level to enable big timber logs carried by the swift river water current to pass through without damaging the structures," he said. He said checks would be made at badly-affected areas to take immediate measures to repair damaged bridges and roads.
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47 Road Locations In Johor Still Impassable To Traffic
Samy Vellu said in addition, six roads or bridges suffered erosion and were cut off from the main network by water. They included KM57, Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang,
These are KM121 of Jalan Jemaluang-Kahang, KM106 of Jalan Jemaluang-Kahang, KM162 of Jalan Endau-Mersing, KM26 of Jalan Johor Baharu-Kota Tinggi, Jalan Sri Perani-Sungai Aping and Jalan Masuk Felda Kahang Barat. He said the Public Works Department (PWD), with the support of road management concessionaires, had carried out cleaning works to ensure these roads could be used by traffic. The long term repair works via slope stabilisation will be implemented after assessments and studies on the damages are completed, he said. Samy Vellu said the PWD had done the emergency works at several critical locations due to factors including collapse of pavements, slopes, banks and culverts. "Repair works to a total of 10 locations that involved damages to the connecting roads, culverts, road shoulders and banks erosion have finished," he said.
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Fine Weather Helps Improve Flood Situation In Johor, Pahang
The number of flood evacuees in Johor dropped to 80,755 tonight with 241 relief centres still open compared to 97,073 people taking shelter at 278 centres Tuesday morning.
A spokesman of Johor police's flood operations room said Batu Pahat still had 42,957 evacuees, Kota Tinggi 14,121, Kluang 6,642, Mersing 4,563, Johor Baharu Selatan 2,943, Segamat 4,593, Muar 2,299, Pontian 2,438, Johor Baharu Utara 199.
In PAHANG, two evacuation centres in Rompin -- at Sekolah Kebangsaan Janglau and the Tun Razak community hall which previously housed 305 and 87 people respectively -- were closed tonight. A Pahang police spokesman said 1,836 people from 339 families were still taking shelter at nine evacuation centres compared to 2,696 people Tuesday evening. Tuesday afternoon, relief centres at the Rompin Weightlifting Hall, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Putri and Batu Lapan kindergarten -- all in Rompin -- were closed.
The Meteorology Department had forecast the weather in Johor and south-eastern Pahang to improve further though intermittent drizzle, occasionally moderate, would occur in several places until Saturday.
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Flood Situation In Johor, Pahang Improving
In JOHOR, 93,965 evacuees were still taking shelter at 261 relief centres this evening compared to 97,073 at 278 centres this morning. A spokesman of the Johor police flood operations room said the fine weather today enabled flood victims in several districts to return home except in Batu Pahat which saw the number of evacuees rising to 43,118 this evening from 42,691, Tuesday morning. More people in Batu Pahat were evacuated because the rivers there overflowed after the authorities released water from a dam.
The police spokesman said the number of flood evacuees in Kota Tinggi (ABOVE)was 14,282, Kluang 9,831, Mersing 8,771, Johor Baharu South 4,994, Segamat 4,593, Muar 4,005, Pontian 2,438 and Johor Baharu North 1,933.
Kota Tinggi town (Above) was still under water and several main roads were still closed at certain places. Among them were Jalan Mawai-Sedili at Km24, Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Km40, Jalan Ulu Tiram-Kota Tinggi at Km23, Bandar Tenggara-Kulai at Km32, Jalan Sungai Rengit-Kota Tinggi at Km33 and Km56. Meanwhile, in
A spokesman of the Pahang police flood operations room said the evacuation centres at the Rompin Weightlifting Hall, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Putri and Batu Lapan kindergarten were closed at
PM Calls For Fed-State Cooperation To Rebuild Evacuees' Lives
VISIT by Prime Minister
ABOVE: Arriving by Helicopter and BELOW: Toured the flooded areas by boat in Kota Tinggi with MB Datuk Abdul Ghani with the life savers and bodyguards on board
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"I'm satisfied with the operations to help the evacuees. They are proceeding well," he said. The prime minister hoped the flood situation in Johor would improve following fine weather since yesterday. "This will enable evacuees to return home to clean up the mess," he said. Abdullah also reminded flood victims to be vaccinated against communicable diseases like typhoid. The local authorities are providing free vaccination. To a question, Abdullah reiterated that an Emergency would not be declared in Johor."There is no need, why should there be? There is no reason at all," he said. He also said that the more serious second wave of floods in Johor did not affect implementation of the multi-billion ringgit Iskandar Development Region. Some 97,000 evacuees are still housed at relief centres in Johor.
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In KLUANG, there are 12,543 evacuees, Johor Baharu South (4,993), Johor Baharu North (2,494), Kota Tinggi (14,281), Segamat (4,813), Mersing (8,730), Muar (4,080) and Pontian (2,448). Kota Tinggi town is still submerged due to overflowing of Sungai Johor. Road links between the town and
Other roads are Km40 Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Tenggara, Km24 Jalan Mawai-Jalan Tun Habab and Km68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In PAHANG, flood evacuees increased by 384 to 3,933 this morning from 3,559 last night. They are from 874 families from 12 villages in Rompin district.
Other districts in the state were not affected, said a spokesman of the Pahang police contingent headquarters flood operations room.
In SABAH, the situation in the flood-hit districts of Beaufort, Kota Marudu and Pitas improved as the water levels of the major rivers continued to drop.
A Beaufort district flood operations room spokesman said the level of Sungai Padas had dropped to 7.72m as at
All the 334 evacuees at the Dewan Pak Musa-turned relief centre had returned home as at
In Pitas, its district officer Saplin Ibrahim said the number of evacuees remained at 1,398 and the reading at Sungai Bengkoka was 1m, which was close to the normal level.
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Less Rainfall Forecasted For Johor
Kota Tinggi town was still in one metre of water due to overflowing of Sungai Johor severing links with the districts of
Batu Pahat town may be spared from flooding but its surroundings areas like Parit Sulong, Sri Medan, Parit Raja, Sri Gading, Yong Peng, Senggarang, Tongkang Pecah and Air Hitam were still flooded.
In PAHANG, there was an increase in victims to 3,559 from the 3,409 earlier in the day.
A spokesman for the flood operation room at Pahang police contingent said until
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PWD Builds Bailey Bridges At Flooded Roads
He said work on the bridge started on Sunday and would take two days to complete. He said a Bailey bridge was also built at 5th Mile Jalan Kluang-Mersing near Kampung Sri Cahaya which was cut off due to a landslide at the bridge across Sungai Sembrong.
"The bridge was built by the army yesterday and the road is now open to light vehicles of below 10 tonnes," he told Bernama. Samy Vellu said nearly 50 roads in several districts in Johor were still closed due to the floods and several others were only open to heavy vehicles. The floods had caused several roads and bridges to collapse and seriously damaged the surface of most roads. He said PWD workers were resurfacing the damaged roads to make them save for motorists. He added that PWD had also installed signboards on detours at locations affected by landslides and advised motorists to adhere to the instructions given. "Actual work to stabilise the slopes can only be done after the floods have subsided," he said
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More Doctors And Nurses Needed As Volunteers
"Those with skills in cooking, carpentry and in other fields are needed, especially in rescue mission to help victims trapped in the floods," he added. He thanked the corporate sector for their contributions in cash and kind including the use of their boats for the flood victims. Those interested should contact the Salam Foundation office at 03-7958 4021 or e-mail to ahmad@aatsb.net or ahmadatalib.blogspot.com.
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Number Of Flood Evacuees Increases Slightly
In JOHOR, a state police flood operations room spokesman said there were 109,831 victims from 24,765 families at 344 relief centres as of this morning. Batu Pahat had the biggest number of 39,091 victims at 126 centres, followed by Kluang (16,024),
ABOVE: The army personnel were called in to help in rescue operation
Kota Tinggi town is still under 1m of water in several areas after the Sungai Johor burst its banks, cutting off access between the district and
The roads that are still closed are Jalan Seelong-Ulu Tiram, KM3 Jalan Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah, KM32 Bandar Tenggara, KM24 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kulai, KM26 Kota Tinggi-Kulai near Sungai Telor, KM40 Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Tenggara, KM24 Jalan Mawai at Jalan Tun Habab and KM68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In Segamat, several schools in the district remained closed. The student affairs officer at the Segamat Education Office, Jais Saadon, when contacted, said four schools in the district had informed the office that they would be closed for one to two days due to the severe damage wreaked by the floods. The classes would be replaced on other days.
They are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Chaah (on Jan 15 and 16), Sekolah Kebangsaan Segamat (Jan 15), Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah (Jan 15) and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Jawa (Jan 15 and 16).
In PAHANG, the number of flood evacuees increased to 2,638 this morning, from 2,447 last night. A spokesman at the Pahang police flood operations room said those evacuated were from 570 families in 12 villages in Rompin district. They are being sheltered at 14 relief centres.
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Pitas district officer told Bernama that the number of evacuees was expected to increase further with more people in the process of evacuation. He said a helicopter was being used to send aid, including food and clothing, to about 60 families in four villages -- Kampung Pinapak, Kampung Nibang, Kampung Mandamai and Kampung Mangkabusu -- where road links had been cut off due to the floods. The trunk road connecting Pitas and Kinabatangan is still closed although the water level at Sungai Bengkoka receded to 4.5m, which is below the danger mark, as at
In Kota Marudu, the relief centres in Pekan Lama Tandek, Kampung Marudu Laut, Kampung Marudu Darat, St Theresa hall, Kampung Asin-Asin, Kampung Baliajung and Kampung Tandek Laut had been closed as all the 919 evacuees had returned home. A district flood operations room spokesman said 1,596 people from 311 families were still being sheltered at other relief centres in the district.
Beaufort still had 334 evacuees from Kampung Jimpanga, Kampung Bakalau, Kampung Melati, Kampung Melalugus, Kampung Bingkul, Kampung Betandok Lubak, Kampung Beringin Gadong and Kampung Bangkalalak. Sixty-eight villages in the district are still under between 0.5m and 2m of water despite the level in Sungai Padas having receded to 8.99m, but is still at the danger level, as at
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PM Orders Police To Augment Personnel In Johor
"The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Musa Hassan, has informed me that he will increase the number of policemen during floods and send aid and ensure safety of the people," he said. Abdullah also called for constant coordination among the police and other government departments to help out at flood relief centres and provide assistance for evacuation and other necessities. He said the country had experienced floods many times and the government was prepared to face the disaster. "Generally, efforts to help flood victims follow a procedure. This is important, especially when the disaster strikes without warning," he said. Despite communication difficulties, relief assistance ran smoothly with the availability of boats and helicopters to get to areas inaccessible to ordinary transportation, he added.= = = = = = =
PM Following Johor Flood Situation Closely, Says Syed Hamid
KOTA TINGGI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, attending the Asean summit in the Philippines, is following closely the flood situation in Johor, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar (ABOVE) said Sunday. He said he had given a report to the prime minister on the situation in the state, especially Kota Tinggi, after the second wave of floods hit the state in less than a month.
Syed Hamid spoke to reporters during a visit today to the flood relief centre at the Kota Kecil Multipurpose Hall. He had returned to
Syed Hamid, who is the Member of Parliament for Kota Tinggi, said the federal government would continue to provide the necessary aid to the flood victims."The Johor government and the federal government will work together closely to ensure that food and other essential items are constantly supplied to the flood victims," he said.
Syed Hamid praised the flood victims for their patience in facing the second wave of floods, saying that they were better prepared and understood what had to be done when the floodwaters started rising. "The pooling of resources to manage the flood victims also went on smoothly, similar to the aid and rescue efforts," he said. The second wave of floods is worse than the first, with 101,136 people having been evacuated in Johor up to this evening. In the Kota Tinggi district alone, 13,329 people have moved out of their homes to relief centres.
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MRCS Wants More Volunteers To Assist Johor Flood Victims
FLOODS AID… Volunteers from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris distribute foods and drinks to flood victims. MRCS needs some 300 volunteers to assist the association in helping flood victims in Johor. Pix:
National Natural Disaster Management chairman Dr Selva Jothi (ABOVE)said the society needs some 300 volunteers who are willing to be stationed at least one week in flood-hit areas in the state. "Currently, it has stationed 120 volunteers in Batu Pahat, 280 in
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Flood Evacuees Continue To Dwindle In Worst-hit Johor
Other roads are Km40 Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Tenggara, Km24 Jalan Mawai-Jalan Tun Habab and Km68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In PAHANG, flood evacuees increased by 384 to 3,933 this morning from 3,559 last night. They are from 874 families from 12 villages in Rompin district.
Other districts in the state were not affected, said a spokesman of the Pahang police contingent headquarters flood operations room.
In SABAH, the situation in the flood-hit districts of Beaufort, Kota Marudu and Pitas improved as the water levels of the major rivers continued to drop.
A Beaufort district flood operations room spokesman said the level of Sungai Padas had dropped to 7.72m as at
All the 334 evacuees at the Dewan Pak Musa-turned relief centre had returned home as at
In Pitas, its district officer Saplin Ibrahim said the number of evacuees remained at 1,398 and the reading at Sungai Bengkoka was 1m, which was close to the normal level.
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Less Rainfall Forecasted For Johor
In JOHOR, a spokesman for the flood operation room at Johor police contingent said until
Batu Pahat town may be spared from flooding but its surroundings areas like Parit Sulong, Sri Medan, Parit Raja, Sri Gading, Yong Peng, Senggarang, Tongkang Pecah and Air Hitam were still flooded.
In PAHANG, there was an increase in victims to 3,559 from the 3,409 earlier in the day.
A spokesman for the flood operation room at Pahang police contingent said until
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PWD Builds Bailey Bridges At Flooded Roads
He said work on the bridge started on Sunday and would take two days to complete. He said a Bailey bridge was also built at 5th Mile Jalan Kluang-Mersing near Kampung Sri Cahaya which was cut off due to a landslide at the bridge across Sungai Sembrong.
"The bridge was built by the army yesterday and the road is now open to light vehicles of below 10 tonnes," he told Bernama. Samy Vellu said nearly 50 roads in several districts in Johor were still closed due to the floods and several others were only open to heavy vehicles. The floods had caused several roads and bridges to collapse and seriously damaged the surface of most roads. He said PWD workers were resurfacing the damaged roads to make them save for motorists. He added that PWD had also installed signboards on detours at locations affected by landslides and advised motorists to adhere to the instructions given. "Actual work to stabilise the slopes can only be done after the floods have subsided," he said
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More Doctors And Nurses Needed As Volunteers
More volunteers are needed because this group will be replaced by a new group," he said when contacted by Bernama, here Monday. Johor was hit by a second wave of floods, after the first on Dec 19, causing 109,831 people from 24,765 families to be evacuated to 344 relief centres until this morning. Ahmad said besides trained doctors and nurses, Medic Asia would also welcome individuals with medical background. Ahmad, who is also a member of the Salam Foundation board of directors also urged members of the public, including students on vacation, to become volunteers.
"Those with skills in cooking, carpentry and in other fields are needed, especially in rescue mission to help victims trapped in the floods," he added. He thanked the corporate sector for their contributions in cash and kind including the use of their boats for the flood victims. Those interested should contact the Salam Foundation office at 03-7958 4021 or e-mail to ahmad@aatsb.net or ahmadatalib.blogspot.com.= = = == =
Number Of Flood Evacuees Increases Slightly
In JOHOR, a state police flood operations room spokesman said there were 109,831 victims from 24,765 families at 344 relief centres as of this morning. Batu Pahat had the biggest number of 39,091 victims at 126 centres, followed by Kluang (16,024),
Kota Tinggi town is still under 1m of water in several areas after the Sungai Johor burst its banks, cutting off access between the district and
The roads that are still closed are Jalan Seelong-Ulu Tiram, KM3 Jalan Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah, KM32 Bandar Tenggara, KM24 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kulai, KM26 Kota Tinggi-Kulai near Sungai Telor, KM40 Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Tenggara, KM24 Jalan Mawai at Jalan Tun Habab and KM68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In Segamat, several schools in the district remained closed. The student affairs officer at the Segamat Education Office, Jais Saadon, when contacted, said four schools in the district had informed the office that they would be closed for one to two days due to the severe damage wreaked by the floods. The classes would be replaced on other days.
They are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Chaah (on Jan 15 and 16), Sekolah Kebangsaan Segamat (Jan 15), Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah (Jan 15) and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Jawa (Jan 15 and 16).
In PAHANG, the number of flood evacuees increased to 2,638 this morning, from 2,447 last night. A spokesman at the Pahang police flood operations room said those evacuated were from 570 families in 12 villages in Rompin district. They are being sheltered at 14 relief centres.
In
Pitas district officer told Bernama that the number of evacuees was expected to increase further with more people in the process of evacuation. He said a helicopter was being used to send aid, including food and clothing, to about 60 families in four villages -- Kampung Pinapak, Kampung Nibang, Kampung Mandamai and Kampung Mangkabusu -- where road links had been cut off due to the floods. The trunk road connecting Pitas and Kinabatangan is still closed although the water level at Sungai Bengkoka receded to 4.5m, which is below the danger mark, as at
In Kota Marudu, the relief centres in Pekan Lama Tandek, Kampung Marudu Laut, Kampung Marudu Darat, St Theresa hall, Kampung Asin-Asin, Kampung Baliajung and Kampung Tandek Laut had been closed as all the 919 evacuees had returned home. A district flood operations room spokesman said 1,596 people from 311 families were still being sheltered at other relief centres in the district.
Beaufort still had 334 evacuees from Kampung Jimpanga, Kampung Bakalau, Kampung Melati, Kampung Melalugus, Kampung Bingkul, Kampung Betandok Lubak, Kampung Beringin Gadong and Kampung Bangkalalak. Sixty-eight villages in the district are still under between 0.5m and 2m of water despite the level in Sungai Padas having receded to 8.99m, but is still at the danger level, as at
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PM Orders Police To Augment Personnel In Johor
PM Following Johor Flood Situation Closely, Says Syed Hamid
CONCERNED… Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar (left) having a conversation with evacuees while visiting flood relief centre at Kota Kecil Multipurpose Hall. Pix:
KOTA TINGGI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, attending the Asean summit in the Philippines, is following closely the flood situation in Johor, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Sunday. He said he had given a report to the prime minister on the situation in the state, especially Kota Tinggi, after the second wave of floods hit the state in less than a month.
Syed Hamid spoke to reporters during a visit today to the flood relief centre at the Kota Kecil Multipurpose Hall. He had returned to
Syed Hamid, who is the Member of Parliament for Kota Tinggi, said the federal government would continue to provide the necessary aid to the flood victims."The Johor government and the federal government will work together closely to ensure that food and other essential items are constantly supplied to the flood victims," he said.
Syed Hamid praised the flood victims for their patience in facing the second wave of floods, saying that they were better prepared and understood what had to be done when the floodwaters started rising. "The pooling of resources to manage the flood victims also went on smoothly, similar to the aid and rescue efforts," he said. The second wave of floods is worse than the first, with 101,136 people having been evacuated in Johor up to this evening. In the Kota Tinggi district alone, 13,329 people have moved out of their homes to relief centres.
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MRCS Wants More Volunteers To Assist Johor Flood Victims
FLOODS AID… Volunteers from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris distribute foods and drinks to flood victims. MRCS needs some 300 volunteers to assist the association in helping flood victims in Johor. Pix:
Police Dismiss Rumour Having Declared Emergency In Flood-hit Johor
KLUANG, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The police today dismissed a rumour that it had declared a state of emergency in flood-hit Johor, saying such a declaration can only be made by the National Security Division (NSD). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the police only carry out three main tasks during floods -- search and rescue, crime prevention and assisting flood victims at relief centres. "We ask the public not to believe the rumour that emergency has been declared in Johor," he told reporters here. Musa was asked to comment on a rumour that the police had declared a state of emergency in Kota Tinggi, the town worst-hit by the second wave of floods in Johor in less than a month.
Earlier, Musa accompanied Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil on a visit to Sekolah Agama Gunung Lambak where 1,515 evacuees are accommodated. "A state of emergency is when all flood victims are prohibited from returning to their homes," he said. Musa also said that additional policemen would be sent to Johor this evening to assist the authorities in helping the flood victims. "So far, there are 2,120 policemen on duty here, and I have directed the General Operations Force to send 1,000 of its personnel as additional support," he said.
In addition, 500 personnel from the Marine Police and the Federal Reserve Unit have been deployed to Johor, he said. "A total of 29 boats have been distributed to flood-hit areas, and the two helicopters that we sent have been used in evacuating two women in labour yesterday," he said.
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No Sign Of Floods Easing Up In Johor, 92,000 At Relief Centres
In KLUANG, 16,254 people have sought refuge at relief centres, Johor Baharu South (11,175), Johor Baharu North (6,742), Kota Tinggi (11,066), Segamat (6,214), Mersing (5,979), Muar (3,770) and Pontian (3,250).
The weather in
However, moderately heavy rain is reported in Kota Tinggi and Segamat since Saturday, forcing two rivers running through the heart of the two towns to overflow the banks.
The Department of Meteorology had forcast incessant rain in Johor would persist until Monday. Meanwhile, Kota Tinggi town is still under one metre of water in certain areas as Sungai Johor overflowed its banks two days ago, cutting off road links between the town to Johor Baharu and Mersing.
Currently, Kota Tinggi is only accessible by boats and helicopters.
The roads closed to traffic are Jalan Seelong-Ulu Tiram, Km3 Jalan Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah, Km32 Bandar Tenggara, Km24 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kulai, Km26 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kulai, near Sungai Telor. Other roads are Km40 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Tenggara, Km24 Jalan Mawai at Jalan Tun Habab and Km68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In KLUANG, a landslide had occurred at Bandar Tenggara, near Felda Pengelih Timur.
Roads impassable to traffic in the district are Jalan Mersing-Kota Tinggi, Mersing-Kluang, Segamat-Labis, Labis-Yong Peng, Labis-Muar, Kluang-Mersing and Kluang-Bandar Tenggara at Sungai Sembrong bridge.
In BATU PAHAT, Km3 Jalan Yong Peng-Chaah and Km26 Jalan Batu Pahat-Ayer Hitam are closed to traffic.
In MUAR, Km29.6 Jalan Parit Sulong-Bakri and Km70 Jalan Muar-Labis are out of bounds to light vehicles.
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Train Services To S'pore Back To
SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Train services to Singapore and Malaysia's southern sector returned to normal since Saturday afternoon after a spate of landslides were rectified, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) said. "The resumption of normal service to the southern sector will, however, be subjected to the weather condition and floodwater levels in the affected areas," it said in a statement. The landslide between Bukit Timah and Woodlands, disrupting train service from
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Flood victims urged to be aware of disease brought by bacteria;;
JOHOR BARU: Flood victims in the Johor should be aware of a bacterial disease that affects humans brought upon from rat urine says Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman. He said the virus, called 'leptospirosis', spreads through urine of rodents mixed in flood waters. It could easily infect those with wounds on their body. Leptospirosis are usually caused by exposure to water contaminated with the urine of infected animals such as rodents, dogs, and pigs. The time between a person's exposure to a contaminated source and becoming sick is between two days and four weeks. "I received two reported deaths on Jan 6 and Jan 8 caused by a disease caused by water infected with rat's urine.
"Both victims in their 40s and 60s were flood victims from Kangkar Tebrau and Kampung Seri Purnama," he said adding that the victims waded through flood waters without realising it was infected with the virus. Ghani said both victims experienced fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, and diarrhea but they did not seek immediate medical attention. "The victims were suspected to have wounds on their bodies while going through flood waters and that could be the way the disease could have infected them," said Ghani.
He urged flood victims to seek medical attention if they experience the early symptoms of the disease. Ghani, speaking to reporters after visiting flood relief centres in S.K. Kampung Pasir and Bukit Mutiara here aturday also said that it was compulsory for all food handlers to receive a typhoid jab. "It is a must for all cooks and food handlers to get this jab as we do not want any victims to be infected with any disease through the food at the relief centres." he added. He said that the typhoid jab were given free of charge in all relief centres.
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ABOVE: The education minister, Datuk Hishamuddin comtemplating starting classes in the relief centres. But are the students in the mood to learn?
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Floods In Johor Worsen, Number Of Evacuees Exceed 74,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The second wave of floods in Johor worsened Saturday, sending 74,525 people to evacuation centres as of Saturday night, up from 60,512 in the evening. The monsoon rains anticipated from Monday to Wednesday are expected to worsen the situation even further.
ABOVE: Rescue thru the rooftop & BELOW: By wading to the boat
According to a spokesman of the Johor police headquarters, the highest number of evacuees by district was in Kluang -- 15,717 compared to 14,870 in the evening. This was followed by Batu Pahat (15,607), Kota Tinggi (10,797), Segamat (6,075), Mersing (3,178), Pontian (2,412) and Muar (1,699).
In KOTA TINGGI, most parts of the town were flooded with 0.5 metres (see BELOW) of water while the main roads into the district, like Jalan Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu and Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing, are still impassable to traffic.
ABOVE & BELOW: Buildings under 0.5 m of water along this road
Other roads that are closed due to the floods are Jalan Seelong-Ulu Tiram, Km 3 Jalan Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah, Km 32 Bandar Tenggara, Km 24 Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kulai, Km 26 Kota Tinggi-Kulai near Sungai Telor, Km 40 Kota Tinggi-Johor Baharu at Kampung Batu 23, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang at Bandar Tenggara, Km 24 Jalan Mawai at Jalan Tun Habab and Km 68.8 Jalan Kota Tinggi.
In KLUANG, a landslide occurred at the road at Bandar Tenggara near Felda Pengelih Timur. Roads closed to traffic are Jalan Mersing-Kota Tinggi, Mersing-Kluang, Segamat-Labis, Labis-Yong Peng, Labis-Muar, Kluang-Mersing, Kluang Bandar Tenggara and at the Sungai Semborong bridge.
In BATU PAHAT, Jalan Yong Peng-Chaah at Km 3, and Jalan Batu Pahat-Ayer Hitam at Km 26 are closed to light vehicles. Jalan Batu 18.5 Parit Sulong and Km 70 of Jalan Muar-Labis in Muar are also closed to light vehicles.
Meanwhile, in PAHANG, the number of evacuees increased from 462 in the evening to 679 Saturday night. A spokesman of the Pahang police flood operations room said all the affected victims were residents of Rompin, from Kampung Kurnia, Kampung Perpat, Kampung Rekoh, Ladang Yayasan and Kampung Bukit Seruk."The water level at Sungai Garung is at 4.7 metres compared with its normal level of 2.1 metres, while Sungai Rekoh recorded a level of 97.41 metres. No fatalities have been reported," he said.
In
Pitas District Officer Sapdin Ibrahim said the floodwaters started to rise at these villages since last Wednesday and the level of the Sungai Bengkoka reached the danger level of 4.59 metres Friday, forcing nearby residents to be evacuated.Sabah State Education Deputy Director Muhiden Yusin said he had allowed school principals and headmasters to close schools that were hit by the floods.
Friday, three primary schools in Beluran -- SK Sungai-Sungai, SK Sulok and SK Perancangan -- were closed due to the floods.
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Govt Does Not Rule Out Emergency In Johor If Floods Worsen;
From Umi Hani Sharani
The prime minister said the National Security Division had despatched additional manpower to help the flood victims, besides distributing essential items. "In fact, the government has prepared an operation manual that is to be activated in the event of a natural disaster. This is a plan that has been worked out and is often used," he said. Abdullah said personnel from all the relevant government departments were in the flood-affected areas to evacuate flood victims and send food to them.
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TNB Shuts Down 247 Sub-Stations Due To Floods
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Warning Of Strong Winds,
A statement from the Department of Meteorology said the north-easterly winds of 50 to 60 km per hour and waves of up to 4.5 metres off
It warned that the strong winds and rough seas are dangerous to all shipping activities, including fishing and ferry services, as well as coastal activities.
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Second Wave Of Floods In Pahang
KUANTAN, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Pahang was hit by the second wave of floods Saturday in less than a month when 462 people were evacuated to four relief centres at about noon. A spokesman of the Pahang police flood operations room said the affected areas were in Rompin -- Kampung Kurnia, Perpat, Rekoh and Bukit Seruk -- which were near the Sungai Setajam and Sungai Kampung Bukit Seruk. He expected more people to be evacuated later Saturday.In the other districts, the situation was under control. Meanwhile in
ABOVE: Crossing when the floods are minor and BELOW: even lorries and buses can go down the drains when you misjudged them
"There are some irresponsible quarters, who are not flood victims, whose names are on the list. So, we have to check to ensure that only those eligible get the aid," he said when met during a visit to the flood-affected areas of Kampung Pasir and Kampung Sri Jaya and the flood relief centres in the area. A total of 1,876 people from 269 families are at the centres.Jazlan said the Johor Baharu City Council had agreed to build two more sluice-gates at Kampung Pasir and Kampung Sri Jaya, each costing RM250,000, to alleviate flood problems in the area.
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PAHANG 2nd WAVE of Floods; more details coming
Bridge Collapses, Road Link Between Kluang-Kahang Cut Off
KLUANG, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The road link between Kahang and Kluang has been cut off when a bridge over Sungai Semberong at Batu 5 Jalan Kluang-Mersing collapsed (see ABOVE) after being washed by strong current about
ABOVE & BELOW: 
Meanwhile in KOTA TINGGI, motorists using the
BELOW: Cave-in at 57km Jalan Kota Tinggi -Kluang road
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More People Evacuated Despite Improving Weather
JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The number of flood evacuees in Johor increased to 50,172 Saturday morning despite signs of improving weather after two days of continuous rain. There were 20,497 flood victims late yesterday evening. The Department of Meteorology had forecast that bad weather would persist until Monday but there were signs of the rain easing up as sunshine was visible this morning. Heavy rain is reported in Segamat and Kota Tinggi. A Johor police contingent flood operations room spokesman said
ABOVE: Town centre Kota Tinggi and BELOW: Schools washed out
Many children couldn’t get to school as their school buses couldn’t get through. Six-year-old Lim Yang Yu, who had just started going to kindergarten, was told he’d have to give school a miss because the family was "taking another vacation". His family, from Taman Kota Jaya, had returned home a fortnight ago to find their double-storey house flooded. Yang Yu’s 33-year-old mother, Oi Choi Hua, said it took her a week to clean up the mess. School is also out for 1,300 students of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Pei Hwa in Jalan Ah Siang, as the water level there is one metre-high. Parent-Teacher Association chairman Tan Tiah Sung said the night watchman alerted the school at
Second wave strikes; Pressure building up at dams;
Reports by R. Sittamparam, Sim Bak Heng, Chua Bee Kim, Lau Meisan, Kamachy Habimanan, Dean Dinesh and Chong Chee Seong
JOHOR BARU: A second wave of flooding has struck Johor, sending thousands fleeing back to the evacuation centres they had left only days before. The return of rising waters, predicted by weather-watchers and rescue and relief agencies in the current, exceptional monsoon season, occurred after two days of unrelenting rain across the state. The towns and villages inundated in the first round of flooding between Dec 19 and Dec 26 were again deluged, and the situation is expected to worsen with rain forecast to continue over the weekend. At Press time, 18,753 people had been evacuated to 117 relief centres throughout the state.
ABOVE: Evacuation to a relief centre on a boat
The worst hit district is Johor Baru, with 8,741 people moved to 41 relief centres, followed by Kluang with 6,482 evacuated to 35 centres. Dams in Bekok (Segamat) and Sembrong (Kluang) are overflowing, having breached the danger level of 19.03m and 12.99m respectively. The Macap dam in Kluang is also reaching the danger level, having risen to 17.34m. State Drainage and Irrigation Department director Chong Chee Han said the gates had to be opened to release the pressure building up at the dams. He said the rivers flowing through Parit Raja, Yong Peng, Parit Yaani and other parts of Batu Pahat would swell and could exacerbate flooding in the surrounding lowlands. "We are taking steps to open the coastal floodgates at regular intervals to release water into the sea." The flooding here has resulted in traffic chaos with the closure of several roads, including Jalan Air Molek which leads to the Federal Government Complex. Factories in Tebrau Industrial Estate IV were not spared. Epcos Sdn Bhd, a German electronic components manufacturer, suffered extensive damage for the second time in a month. "The water level started rising at
Hasnah Nawawi, 60, of Kampung Che Ami at Jalan Tun Razak Susur 1, who called the NST office, said all houses in her area were under a metre of water. "When it happened last month, our household goods were all destroyed. Just as we were cleaning up, we were hit by this double whammy," she said. According to a spokesman of the police flood operations room here, other flooded districts were Batu Pahat, where 913 people had been evacuated to 14 relief centres, Kota Tinggi (1,999 people to 14 relief centres), Pontian (91 people to two relief centres) and Mersing (62 people to 15 relief centres). He said the water level at Sungai Muar had exceeded the danger level of 9.3m, having risen to 9.93m at the river monitoring station in Segamat town and the alert level of 6.16m at the Kuala Segamat station, 8.5m at the Buluh Kasap station and 6.57m at the Sungai Muar-Tijah station.
In Muar, Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said people were being evacuated as a pre-emptive measure. "Although the situation is not as bad as the first wave, we are not taking things lightly. The Johor Flood Operation Centre will be open round-the-clock."He said families in potential flood danger zones throughout Johor would be told to evacuate during daylight hours to ensure better management of flood relief logistics. "Previously we only raised the alarm and evacuated people after their homes had been hit by floods. "This often occurred at night, making relief efforts difficult.
ABOVE: Hanging on to dear life & car
"But with immediate effect, all evacuations will be done during the day before the floods strike. This precautionary measure will be implemented in all areas." The menteri besar confirmed that many flood victims who had only returned home last week were now being forced to leave their properties a second time. In
January 12, 2007
Floods In Johor Worsen,
ABOVE & BELOW: The main town areas flooded again
In less than a month, Kota Tinggi has been hit again by floods. Its major road arteries have again been cut off except for Jalan Johor Baharu-Sungai Sayong-Kota Tinggi.
Kota Tinggi District Information Officer Abdul Razak Mohammad said the water level of Sungai Johor, runs through the historic town, had breached the danger level and now was at 2.9 metres. He said that continuous rain since Thursday, coupled with the high tide at
The non-stop rain flooded several roads in downtown
So far no new casualties have been reported, keeping the death toll due floods in the state 15 killed since the disaster struck three weeks ago. In BATU PAHAT, the water at the Semberong Dam, built in 1984, hit an unprecedented level of 12.92 metres as of late Friday evening, 0.92 metres higher than its danger level of 12 metres. "The rise was sudden. Within 24 hours, the level had risen by almost one metre," one of the workers at the dam told Bernama. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department said in a statement that the flood situation in the state would worsen further as the wet spell in Johor is expected to continue until Monday. It said that moderate to heavy rain, triggered by the Northeast monsoon blowing across the South China Sea, will also hit Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Terengganu, parts of Sabah and Sarawak. In
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20,000 flee homes as second wave of floods hits
Posted:
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's south has been hit by a second wave of flooding, with two days of downpours forcing more than 20,000 people to flee their homes, officials said Friday. "It's quite a gloomy morning," said Che Moin Umar, chief of the Crisis and
Disaster Management Directorate. "We have a total number of victims evacuated at 20,051," he told AFP. Che Moin said that most of Johor was affected, and that he expected more evacuations to take place over the weekend, with forecasts of rain. "People are taking very fast action to evacuate themselves ... That is a good step," he said. Hundreds of people were already sheltering in flood evacuation centres in Johor in the aftermath of the first round of flooding which hit late last month, forcing 90,000 to evacuate their homes at the peak of the crisis. Since then rains have hit the country's north and its eastern states on
the damages from the disaster had reached more than 100 million ringgit
(28.42 million dollars). - AFP/ir
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Abdullah Assures Aid For Second Time Flood Victims In Johor;
From R. Ravichandran
CEBU CITY, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who is very saddened by the plight of flood victims in Johor, especially those hit a second time, assured that the government would do all it could to provide them assistance. The Prime Minister said that he would look into their situation as soon as he returned home on Monday after the 12th Asean Summit taking place here ends. He was confident that the Johor government would take the necessary steps to help them in their hour of need. Abdullah also urged flood victims to fully cooperate with the authorities and relief agencies like the Malaysian Red Crescent Society that are there to help them.
"This is a disaster that could not be avoided and as such everyone has to play his or her part to ensure relief operations go smoothly," he told reporters here when asked about the latest round of floods in Johor. In fact, Abdullah said that Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar who was also present, would return to
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Heavy Rain In Johor Till Monday, Flood Situation To Worsen
The monsoon is also expected to bring moderate rain to
The department said Johor, which has yet to recover from its worst flood, received its highest rainfall in the one-week period Thursday night. Senai was the wettest with 264 millimetres of rainfall against 18mm the day before. Kluang, Batu Pahat and Mersing also recorded high rainfall readings at 171mm, 121mm and 64mm respectively. The department also issued a strong wind and rough sea warning in the
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Communication To
Information Officer, Abdul Razak Mohammad said rain which fell since Thursday night and the rising tide at
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Residents Disappointed With Inaction To Alleviate Floods
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Derek Email osmanloanserves@gmail.com
Hello Everybody,
My name is Ahmad Asnul Brunei, I contacted Mr Osman Loan Firm for a business loan amount of $250,000, Then i was told about the step of approving my requested loan amount, after taking the risk again because i was so much desperate of setting up a business to my greatest surprise, the loan amount was credited to my bank account within 24 banking hours without any stress of getting my loan. I was surprise because i was first fall a victim of scam! If you are interested of securing any loan amount & you are located in any country, I'll advise you can contact Mr Osman Loan Firm via email osmanloanserves@gmail.com
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3) Loan Amount Needed:.........
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7) Mobile Number:.........
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11)Which site did you here about us.....................
Thanks and Best Regards.
Derek Email osmanloanserves@gmail.com
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