Floods in Sabah: 705 victims still at nine relief centres
KOTA KINABALU (June 30) The number of flood victims at nine relief centres in Sabah remained at 705 people, involving 220 families, since last night until 9am today.
KOTA KINABALU (June 30) The number of flood victims at nine relief centres in Sabah remained at 705 people, involving 220 families, since last night until 9am today.
PETALING JAYA (Aug 17): The flash flood that hit parts of Subang Jaya and USJ on Thursday evening was caused “intense rainfall during the short period”, and not clogged drains.
BANGKOK (Jan 9): The idea was pitched not just as a green space amidst the congested city of 10 million people, but as a flood-busting move that would also help the urban area adapt to climate change.
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Some residents at Taman Ukay Heights, Ampang are having big worries over mud flows and flash floods owing to a project site located uphill of the housing area, reported The Star today.
KLANG (Oct 20): The Selangor Disaster Management Unit has advised all local councils in the state to set in place measures to prevent rain-related mishaps from occurring at construction sites.
KLANG (October 5): Pandamaran assemblyman Tony Leong is working on a resolution to the flash floods in Taman Melawis, Klang.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): The Melaka authorities want to review land reclamation projects along the state’s shoreline.
HANOI (July 31): Hanoi has seen the death of two children, and over 1,000 houses badly flooded, and is now considering evacuating over 14,000 households.
PETALING JAYA (May 30): Over-development in parts of Kuala Lumpur such as Segambut has caused more flash floods to occur, said Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh.
GEORGE TOWN (Dec 1): The Penang government must cease approving development projects in the Bayan Baru area to prevent flash floods, said Gerakan Bayan Baru chairman Teh Leong Meng.