Natural Disasters news in Imperial Hotel Kuching Kuching Sarawak

1. Sarawak declares emergency as haze from Kalimantan fires worsens

   4 days ago New Straits Times Kuching, Sarawak 5.8 km

   Sarawak has declared a state of emergency as the Air Pollutant Index in Kuching reached hazardous levels, caused by forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The haze has spread across the region, affecting other Asean countries, and leaders are calling for stronger regional cooperation to combat the annual crisis.

2. MBKS plans new drains to curb flash floods in Kuching city centre

   5 days ago Borneo Post Jalan Padungan, Kuching, Sarawak 5.6 km

   Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is stepping up efforts to address recurring flash floods in Kuching city centre, particularly along Jalan Padungan, Jalan Chan Chin Ann and Jalan Abell. Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng said the proposed mitigation works include building about 200 metres of additional reinforced concrete box drain to improve drainage capacity. The project will proceed to tender once plans are finalised.

3. El Nino, dry conditions, haze expected to persist in stages until May next year - Expert

   6 days ago Astro Awani Serian 45.8 km

   Experts warn that El Nino will prolong dry conditions and haze in stages until May next year, with fires expected to shift from Indonesia to northern Sarawak and Sabah. Current air quality readings show hazardous levels in Serian, Sarawak, and very unhealthy levels in Kuching, Sri Aman, and Samarahan.

4. Indonesia's cloud-seeding efforts to fight fires hit by lack of clouds; haze reaches hazardous levels in Sarawak

   6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Serian, Sarawak 45.8 km

   Indonesia's weather modification operations to combat forest fires are constrained by a lack of suitable clouds in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The resulting haze has severely impacted Sarawak, with Serian recording a hazardous API reading of 345, prompting the state to launch its own cloud-seeding operations.