Hujan lebat lebih sejam, MRR2 dan UIAM dilanda banjir kilat

Beberapa kawasan rendah di pinggir ibu kota terutama di Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) serta Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) di Gombak dilanda banjir kilat berikutan hujan lebat lebih sejam petang tadi.

Penolong Pengarah Bomba dan Penyelamat Selangor, Mohd Sani Harul berkata hujan lebat sejak pukul 3 petang menyebabkan kawasan terbabit dinaiki air kira-kira setengah meter.

"Hujan lebat di MRR2 menyebabkan kesesakan lalu lintas namun keadaan adalah terkawal dan air mulai surut pada pukul 7 petang," katanya ketika dihubungi.

Seorang Kakitangan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) bersama anggota keluarganya melihat kenderaan mereka yang ranap pada bahagian bumbung di kawasan UIA hari ini. - Foto Bernama

Seorang Kakitangan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) bersama anggota keluarganya melihat kenderaan mereka yang ranap pada bahagian bumbung di kawasan UIA hari ini. - Foto Bernama

Selain itu, Mohd Sani berkata tiga batang pokok tumbang menyebabkan 10 buah kenderaan yang diletakkan di kawasan tempat letak kereta UIAM rosak.

"Operasi pembersihan sedang dilakukan oleh anggota yang bertugas," katanya.

Beliau berkata seramai 15 anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Selayang bergegas ke lokasi kejadian selepas menerima panggilan kecemasan pada pukul 4.24 petang. -- Bernama

AWANI 7:45 [7/11/2024] – Siasatan kerugian FashionValet | Sanusi mohon maaf secara terbuka | Tidak dibenarkan ganggu mangsa | SOP baharu soket elektrik bas ekspres

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Irfan Faruqi

Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini:

- Siasatan FashionValet diteruskan, apa nasib Vivy dan suami?
- Tinjauan dapati rakyat optimis hala tuju negara, rasuah kekal kebimbangan
- Sejak 2020, lebih 3,000 penjawat awam muflis, apa jadi punca?
- China ucap tahniah kemenangan Trump, ajak kerjasama demi sejagat

Saksikan #AWANI745 di saluran 501 Astro AWANI, Astro AWANI apps dan astroawani.com/live-tv

Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 1) — The Cost of Delay

The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Teoh Ai Hua, President of Malaysian Association of Social Workers, which has championed professional social work for five decades now and actively provides training for social workers in government and civil society sectors.

Consider This: Social Work Profession Bill (Part 2) — The Cost of Delay

The long-awaited Social Work Profession Bill, aimed at finally professionalising this sector through mandatory licensing and standards, was set to be tabled this year in Dewan Rakyat but tabling has been delayed. What does it mean for a country when its social support workforce is left unprotected and unregulated? And who bears the real cost of these delays? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, consultant paediatrician and a child and disability activist.