Sinkholes force closure of Lojing-Gua Musang route as experts assess damage Posted on 22/12/2024 GUA MUSANG, Dec 22 — The Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB) has identified at least four sinkholes in the area around the FT185 route, Section 78.60 of the Lojing-Gua Musang Road near Kampung Jekjok, Pos Brooke, which occurred on December 14. Gua Musang PKOB chairman Nik Raisnan Daud said that currently, the repair work on the route is closely related to the technical condition, hence it depends on the expertise of the Public Works Department (JKR) to find a solution to the issue. “These sinkholes are likely to have occurred due to underground water movement, but the matter is still at the JKR study stage. “This incident is due to heavy rain over a long period of time and may have formed puddles of water, which in turn carved out underground caverns,” he said after a Flood Aid handover at the Gua Musang District and Land Office today. He said the sinkholes also likely appeared due to worsening underground conditions during the monsoon season. He said the route in question was still closed to all vehicles and PKOB was handing it over to engineering experts because it involves soil structure and will await a decision on immediate action to be taken. — Bernama News
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Nadma launches SMS flood alert system to protect at-risk areas with timely warnings Posted on 16/11/2024 PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — A flood early warning system via short messaging service (SMS) has been introduced to alert residents in flood-prone areas to take precautionary measures ahead of time. The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said in a statement today that the system was created in collaboration with several… Read More
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