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Free Malaysia Today
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Selangor to be ‘more aggressive' in tackling floods
Residents of Kampung Padang Jawa, in Klang, Selangor were affected by flash floods that struck the districts of Petaling, Klang, Sepang, Hulu Langat and Gombak last month. (Bernama pic) SABAK BERNAM : The unplanned construction of houses and village developments is among the critical challenges faced by the Selangor government in tackling flood problems, according to executive councillor Izham Hashim. He said recent data indicated several villages urgently need flood mitigation measures. 'The state government will take a more aggressive approach. We will proceed with building major drains or water gates if there are no other options,' he said. Izham Hashim. 'We cannot hesitate in making decisions that help people deal with this problem. We cannot wait any longer because the people are suffering severe consequences, made worse by increasingly unpredictable weather patterns,' he told reporters here today. Izham said he would also visit several flood-prone hotspots in Klang on Monday to get a clearer picture of the flood mitigation plans. The visit would involve various related agencies, including the public works department, drainage and irrigation department, and the local authorities. 'While major projects are being completed, I'll go to the ground and check each site before coordinating and implementing early action,' he added. On April 24, the state government approved 11 urgent flood mitigation measures in critical areas statewide, including Taman Sri Muda, Meru and Taman Seri Alam, which frequently experience flooding.
Malay Mail
07-05-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Sabah floods: 647 remain sheltered in Sook, Beaufort
KOTA KINABALU, May 7 — A total of 647 flood evacuees from 204 families in Sabah are still being sheltered at four relief centres as of this morning. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said 325 people from 103 families are housed at two temporary relief centres in the Sook district — 208 at Dewan Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Keningau 2, and 117 at the Dewan Kampung Ansip Tengah. In Beaufort, 287 people from 88 families are being accommodated at the permanent relief centre (PPK) in Selagon, while 35 evacuees from 13 families are being housed at the Dewan Residensi PR1MA Woorford Estate. 'A total of 19 villages are still affected by the floods — nine in Sook and 10 in Beaufort,' read the statement. — Bernama
