NILAI, May 14 — Two night market stalls were damaged by a tree that uprooted after heavy rain at the Taman Semarak night market location this afternoon. Nilai Fire and Rescue Station Senior officer ll, Raihan Che Mat said the 30m high and 40 to 50 centimetre-wide tree crashed onto a vegetable and fruit stall. … Read more
INDIO (United States), April 14 — Coachella day two was heavy on alt rock throwbacks including a much-anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift — who wasn’t on the line-up and didn’t perform — creating buzz. Her mere presence at the mammoth music festival set the internet alight, after she made a much-speculated … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 12 — Persistent heavy rainfall over the last two days here has resulted in increased water levels in various low-lying areas. The Civil Defence Force (APM) monitoring the situation indicated that water levels in the Rantau Panjang Village area have risen by up to three feet, according to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit … Read more
SEPANG, Feb 7 — Overloaded heavy vehicles are a major problem and one of the contributors to road accidents, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the issue of excessive loads needs to be tackled immediately with stern action via enforcement as it is a perennial problem. “So, overloading is a problem we have to … Read more
KAJANG, Feb 6 — Heavy vehicles are prohibited from using the roads for four days in conjunction with Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated this Saturday, also coinciding with the start of school holidays. Road Transport Department (JPJ) senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan said that the ban will take effect on February 8, … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Jan 23 — A woman had a scare during heavy rain at Batu Nilam 34, Bukit Tinggi in Klang when a tree toppled on several vehicles including the car she was driving this afternoon. Assistant director of Selangor Fire and Rescue operations division Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the woman was however, unhurt and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 ― The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a bad-level warning of continuous heavy rain in several localities in Pahang and Johor which is expected to occur from today until Sunday (January 14). MetMalaysia in a statement issued this morning said that the two localities involved the Rompin district in Pahang as … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several states until 10 pm today. It said in a statement that the areas affected included the whole of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya as well as Kuching and Bau in Sarawak. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast danger-level heavy rain in Rompin, Pahang starting today until tomorrow. It has also warned of continuous, heavy rain at a severe level expected until Monday, affecting Pekan, Pahang, and several areas in Johor (Segamat, Kluang, Mersing and Kota Tinggi). Continuous, heavy rain at … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecasted continuous heavy rain in Pekan and Rompin, Pahang today. According to the forecast issued at 8.15am, continuous rainfall is also expected in Kuantan, Pahang as well as throughout Johor. As such, the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) National Disaster Command Centre (NDCC) has requested … Read more
