Sunday, October 31, 2010

The 28th October storm in other news



Mini twister blows through Perlis town
By FLORENCE A. SAMY
newsdesk@thestar.com.my



PETALING JAYA: These two pictures captured by The Star reader Ng Hock Hoo show a mini twister sweeping through Mata Air, Jejawi, Perlis.

Roofs were blown off while signboards were uprooted and houses damaged during the incident, which took place on Thursday evening. A van was also overturned.

Ng, an assistant maintenance manager in his 40s, captured the images while driving from Mata Air to his home in Arau.

“I have seen something similar before but never this close. I have also never seen this kind of damage before.

“It happened just before a heavy rain and thunderstorm. The ‘twister’ started moving a few kilometres ahead of me and caused a lot of damage and a traffic jam,” he said yesterday.

A Meteorological Department forecast officer said an intense thunderstorm could create very strong winds.

“There will be an up-and-down draft if there is a strong thunderstorm cell. There can be very strong winds when a thunderstorm is forming,” the officer said.

However, it was not a twister or tornado since it was small with low magnitude, the officer said.

His counterpart in George Town said that it was an isolated incident, reports FONG KEE SOON.

“Our radars in Butterworth and Bayan Lepas did not detect any unusual cloud formations or strong winds associated with cyclones over the last two days,” he said, adding that the department would study the video recording of the phenomenon to determine the causes.

Bernama reported that the gale damaged more than 50 houses, foodstalls and motor workshops in Jejawi, near Kangar. The van, belonging to a security firm, was at a workshop.

No one was reported injured in the 6pm incident, according to Perlis Welfare Committee chairman Mansor Jusoh.

Rohana Abdul Rahman, 52, said she was alone at home when she felt the house move.

“All of a sudden, the front door gave way and the roof blew off,” said Rohana, who lives with her husband and daughter Raja Raine Shasha Raja Shariman, 30, who works at Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

Mansor said the gale caused damage estimated at more than RM100,000 but the actual amount was expected to be known after a welfare department census.

He said a relief centre was opened last night but the victims preferred to stay with relatives.

He said Baitulmal Perlis and the Perlis Human Development Unit would help the victims repair their houses.

The Yayasan Pok dan Kassim provided RM100 and rice to each of the victims.





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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Gambar kemusnahan dan suasana selepas 28 Oktober 2010

29 Oktober 2010



Kerja2 pembaikan
Bengkel motor, restoran dan bengkel cuci kereta yang musnah teruk

Penilaian kerosakan seawal jam 8.30 pagi
Bukit Chuping menghiasi di latar belakang
Pengarah Unit penyenggaraan, En Nazri bin Mat

maintenance 'SWAT' team, memang laju depa buat....

Karpet terhampar di hadapan homestay juga tersingkap

Pegawai JKM, Pn Asliza sedang buat bancian kerosakan.


Bengkel motor ABAU, hilang bumbung

Homestay Sri Lanchang dan Homestay Awara juga rosak teruk.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Twister dasyat di Mata Ayer Homestay

TANGGAL 28 OKTOBER 2010, 5 PETANG.

Puting beliung yang terbentuk sedang bergerak dari timur ke arah Tmn Sri Lanchang, sebelum berhenti dan naik ke atas. Alhamdulillah pendek sahaja laluannya.

Keadaan padang SMK Syed Sirajuddin, dengan sisa2 ribut.

Taman Sri Lanchang dari padang SMK Syed Sirajuddin. Kelihatan Homestay Sri Lanchang yang mengalami kerosakan di bahagian porch dan ruang tamu.

Kedai restoran, bengkel kereta dan bengkel cuci kenderaan yang musnah teruk, hatta van securiforce yang sedang diparkir juga terbalik.


Pada 28 Oktober 2010, lebih kurang jam 5 petang, suatu ujian besar dari Allah SWT telah berlaku di sekitar Alor Lanchang, Jejawi, Perlis. Suatu puting beliung yang sangat kuat tel;ah melanda kawasan tersebut dan mengakibatkan banyak kemusnahan. Dengan ucapan "innalillahi wainna ilaihi raaji'un" pihak pengurusan juga bersyukur kerana kerosakan pada unit homestay MAH, berjaya dipulihkan dengan cepat.

Pihak pengurusan sangat bersimpati dengan jiran2 dari kawasan kejiranan terdekat. Banyak kerosakan yang berlaku dan viewers boleh nilai sendiri bertapa kuatnya ribut tersebut berdasarkan gambar2 yang di"upload" kan.


Pihak Pengurusan bertindak pantas, memindahkan tetamu, Pn Ng sekeluarga dari Sarikei Sarawak yang menginap di tingkat bawah homestay ke Homestay KTHB pada jam 7 petang hari yang sama. Seawal pagi 29 Oktober 2010, pasukan penyenggaraan rangkaian http://homestayperlis.blogspot.com/ yang diketuai oleh En. Nazri bin Mat (017-4717048) bertungkus lumus membaiki kerosakan bumbung dan dalaman, demi untuk menyambut tetamu Konvokesyen UUM pada 30 Oktober pada keesokan harinya. Ketika posting ini ditaip, Alhamdulillah, MAH telah berjaya disiapkan sepenuhnya, dan merupakan antara rumah yang rosak teruk, pertama pulih seperti biasa dan bersedia beroperasi walaupun jika ada tetamu pada jam 11.11 malam ini (29 Oktober).


Setinggi2 penghargaan kepada:-
1. Pasukan penyenggaraan homestay.
2. Begitu juga rakan2 perniagaan seperti Rosidi (kereta sewa) yang datang memberi sokongan moral seawal jam 8.30 pagi 29 Oktober.
3. Cikgu Mansur operator Homestay TSL, walau 3 buah unit homestay beliau juga terlibat.
4. Pihak keselamatan yang datang membantu mengawal kebanjiran penduduk setempat menyaksikan kemusnahan yang berlaku.
5. Pak Mid kontraktor, jiran MAH yang mengangkut atap dari gudang TKH Northern Hardware Ent.
6. En. Rosli, pendaftar UNIMAP yang berjiran dengan MAH.
7. Imran kontraktor, jiran sebelah utara MAH yang membantu mengawal keadaan pada malam 28 Oktober.
8. Sdr. Abd Munir bin Saad, AJK ABIM Negeri Perlis.
9. Dato' Azihani binti Dato' Ali, Makcik Lazman Halim (rakan alumuni SAS) yang memberi sumbangan kewangan dari ahli2 politik (MP dan ADUN).
10. pihak YPK, terutama pengerusinya Dato Seri Shahidan Kassim, yang memberi sumbangan kewangan untuk mangsa ribut taufan.
11. Pasukan Mata Ayer Pineapple Ent. yang diketuai oleh Mohd Zakir bin Suhaimi membantu mengalihkan perabot2 yang basah di tingkat atas homestay.
12. Kumpulan Usrah Masjid As syakirin, Zulfadhli dan Zulkifli
13. Tn Hj Mat Isa bin Saad sekeluarga.

14. Cikgu Kahirul Anuar, penyumbang gambar ribut di posting ini.
15. Tuan Alif dari balai polis Arau, yang mengambil repot.
16. Pn Asliza dari JKM yang datang membuat bancian.
Catatan peristiwa yang sama, sila klik di bawah:-

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Welcome to Perlis

Kuala Perlis
(The article below is copied from http://perlisinfo.blogspot.com/- where you can see more beautiful picture of Perlis there)




Perlis, Malaysia
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. The state is famous for its serene unspoilt beauty, rustic rural scenes and verdant paddy fields. The expanse of verdant paddy fields makes the landscape appear like a huge canvas of brilliant green or gold, depending on the season.


History
Perlis was originally a part of the older kingdom of Kedah, which was conquered by Thailand in 1821. After restoration of the Sultan of Kedah to his throne in 1842, the Thais established Perlis as a vassal state.

In 1909 the Thais transferred suzerainty of Perlis from Thailand to Britain. Perlis came under Japanese occupation in 1941 during Second World War. Once the Japanese withdrew from Malaya, Perlis was placed under the British Military Administration.

In October 1945, the British laid out the plans for Malayan Union. Under the scheme, Pulau Pinang, Melaka and nine other Malay states were to be united under the Malayan Union. Malays opposition to the British plans to form the Malayan Union catalysed the movement for Independence. The Malay Federation was founded on 1 February 1948 and on 31 August 1957, Malaya achieved Independence.

Climate
Perlis has a tropical monsoon climate and the temperature is uniform in the range of 21 degrees C to 32 degrees C, while the weather is generally dry and warm with humidity in the lowlands ranging from 82% to 86%. The state's average annual rainfall is around 2500 mm with the wettest months being from May to December.

Best Time to Visit
Though you can visit Perlis all round the year, but it is better to avoid visiting Perlis during the wettest months i.e. from May to December.


Tourist Attractions/Places to See

Gua Kelam (Dark Caves): Located about 26 km from Kangar, the Gua Kelam traverse approximately 37 meters of limestone hills from Kaki Bukit on the Malaysian border to Wang Kelian near the Thai border. The caves were at one time used as a trading route between the locals and the Siamese.


Padang Besar: Padang Besar, is a border market on the Malaysia-Thailand border. It is a shopper's haunt for Malaysians seeking good bargains. Electrical items, leather goods and clothes are some of the favorite buys here.


Kuala Perlis: Located at the estuarine delta of the Sungai Perlis, Kuala Perlis is noted for its excellent laksa, a dish of rice noodles dipped in spiced fish-soup with sliced onions and cucumber. It is also the entry and exit point to Phuket Island and other coastal towns and villages of Southern Thailand, as well as to Pulau Langkawi.

Taman Herba
The Herb Gardens is located close to the Bukit Air Recreational Park. A large variety of herbs, spices and traditional plants, numbering over a 1000 species, are grown here. Visitors can see them, learn about their medical application and watch how they are cultivated in this park.

Perlis State Park
The Perlis State Park is located along the Thai-Malaysian border. It encompasses the Mata Ayer and Wang Mu forest reserves. The park is rich in vegetation, trees, extensive caves and jungle streams. This is also the only place in Malaysia where the stump-tailed macaque is found.

Kota Kayang Museum
This museum is located between Kuala Perlis and Kangar. The museum traces the history of Kedah’s Sultanate, which had close links to the formation of Perlis. Some of the things you can find here include money, artefacts, weapons and ornaments from the old Malay era.

Arau: Arau is a royal town, located 10 km south of Kangar, is home to the Istana Di-Raja (Royal Palace) and the Masjid Negeri (State Mosque).

Tasik Melati: Tasik Melati is a small but picturesque lake located in a lowland area about 8 km north of Kangar. More than 150 sandbar-islands may be seen all over the lake. Sampans can be rowed to these tiny islands. Elevated walkways extend out over the waters, providing hypnotic prospects out across the lake.

Hutan Lipur Bukit Air
The Bukit Air Recreational Park is located near the Perlis snake farm. Visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest or bathe in cool streams that meander through the forest.

Gunung Medan: Gunung Medan, situated 6 km south of Kangar, is a scenic 300-feet-high limestone outcrop. It is accessible by car on a winding road or on foot by stairways and walkways climbing up to the peak.


Snake Farm: The Snake Farm is primarily used as a research facility to test and develop serums for the treatment of venomous snake bites. A large collection of snakes can be viewed here.


Shopping
Padang Besar and Bukit Kayu Hitam, the border towns are famous for their economical bargains. Padang Besar is a good market for leather goods, garments and household items. These are cheaply manufactured in Thailand and sold in town. Bukit Kayu Hitam is known for its duty-free shopping complex.

How to Reach Perlis
By Air: Perlis has no airport of its own. The nearest airport is Alor Setar airport in Kedah. From there cab takes about 45 minutes to Kangar.

By Road: Buses to Perlis are available from all the major towns of Malaysia
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