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Met Dept admits weakness in warning system

Aug 13, 2019

The Met Department is sorry it failed to warn the nation of Typhoon Lekima, blaming a weakness in its system. 

The huge storm damaged thousands of schools and homes in the north coast on Friday, but no one was prepared because Met warned of strong winds and not a typhoon. 

The effects were felt in Perak, Selangor, Perlis and Penang while Kedah was hit particularly hard. 

The Prime Minister has promised aid, with the amount depending on what the government can afford. 

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RM50,000 for any info on Nora Anne's disappearance

Nora Anne Quoirin's family has offered a reward of RM50,000 for information on the missing teenager.

Nora's mother, Meabh said this in an emotional plea for help yesterday.

"We're appealing to anyone who has information about Nora to help us to find her. We've decided to offer a reward. RM50,000 has been donated by an anonymous Belfast-based business for any information that ditrectly helps us find Nora."

The special needs teen has been missing for 10 days now. 

About 350 personnel, including the Transport Minister, were involved in yesterday's search operation.

Cops from England, France and Ireland have also arrived to help, but they're not directly involved in the Search and Rescue.

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Cops on hunt for person who killed dog with arrows

Langkawi police are hunting down suspects who killed a dog with arrows and left the body on a street. 

It's unclear whether the canine is a stray or someone's pet.