Death toll in Sabah floods and landslides climbs to 13

Sabah floods, landslides a reflection of unpredictable climate, says climatologist

KOTA KINABALU: The latest rains in Sabah's west coast, which entered their 10th day on Wednesday (Sept 17), are a clear reflection that weather and climate have become unpredictable amid global warming. Read full story

Landslides in Malaysia's Sabah cut power to almost 250,000 people, at least 13 dead (UPDATE)

Nearly a quarter of a million people were left without electricity over the weekend in Malaysia's Sabah state after torrential rain triggered landslides that killed at least one person and took out a transmission tower that cut power across a large area. Footage shared widely on social media showed the tower leaning precariously after it was hit by a landslide in the district of Penampang on the state's west coast on Saturday evening. The incide…

Death toll in Sabah floods and landslides climbs to 13

The number of evacuees has risen to 2,468 people from 656 families across 95 villages. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Urgent repairs underway as floods, landslides claim 13 lives, displace thousands in Sabah

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Sept 17: Urgent emergency works are being carried out in several districts of Sabah to reopen road connectivity and restore critical infrastructure damaged by floods and landslides that have so far claimed 13 lives, while forcing 2,897 people from 813 families across 107 villages to evacuate. Minister of Works Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the Public Works Department (JKR) Sabah has been mobilised to conduct im…

No Malaysia Day Joy In Sabah As 2,800 Displaced Due To Floods

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. After a joyous four-day weekend celebrating Malaysia Day, most Malaysians have returned home to return to the work grind. Unfortunately, our fellow countrymen and women in East Malaysia have been going through a harrowing time over the long holiday as continuous heavy rain caused disastrous floods and landslides across the state. According to …