The Malaysia Flood Relief team have now assisted more than 270 families since it began its mission last week. Risking their own lives through threatening rainclouds and heavy crosswinds, the team travelled deep into the Gua Musang Jungle, providing aid to the Indigenous Temiar natives.
The disastrous flooding in Malaysia has caused havoc amongst the lives of many across the country, in particular the state of Kelantan where the Kula Krai Gurdwara was submerged under more than 50ft of water...
The Baaj of Humanity will fly again when duty calls for good will to all irrespective of caste or creed. This special Falcon of Humanity Helistar was the first helicopter to reach the disaster zone...
An IAF chopper carrying 20 personnel and crew on a rescue mission in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand crashed on Tuesday and all on board are feared killed, as fresh rains hampered efforts to evacuate thousands still stranded.
The Sikh community of Calgary and the World Sikh Organization of Canada have been reaching out to serve in the aftermath of severe flooding in the city.
It'll probably take 2-3 days more to evacuate all. Rescue work is very slow. People are safe because Gurudwara Sahib is there in Gobind Dham and they have all the necessary items. Otherwise it would have been very tough situation there.
Shikh Shrine Hemkunt Sahib, located on the Badrinath route at an altitude of 15,200 feet in Uttarakhand, was also closed temporarily last Wednesday night due to badly damaged road links.
“We are thankful to United Sikhs and the Bangkok Sikh Community who remembered Pakistani brothers during these trying times and friendly gestures would never be forgotten... and we hope that community will further support flood victims in this in such dire conditions...”
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have forced more 200,000 people from their homes in northeast India and neighbouring Nepal, and killed almost 80 people, government officials said yesterday.
Australia's third-largest city began cleaning up stinking mud and debris in flood-hit areas on Friday, but whole suburbs remained submerged, smaller towns braced for more inundations and forecasters pointed to a threat of cyclones.
Gloucester's Muslim community is coordinating a neighbourhood aid effort to help victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan. Their fundraising efforts are being supported by Hindu and Sikh groups as well as the city's white community.
“There are islands — the whole place — you cannot get from one area to another, there is no connection,” Mr. Haroon said at a news conference. “The phones are down, the roads are blown away. It’s like going back to primordial history, practically.”
