Rising waters — and tempers
Petra Jaya’s Taman Murni folk fed up with flood inaction by authorities BY SUFIAN MOHIDIN KUCHING: With multiple areas and homes across the state affected by the king tide coupled with nonstop heavy rain, the misperception about flash floods continues to delay the immediate action to prevent such incidents from happening in the first place. […]
Miri under control
MIRI: Areas in the district affected by floods are now under control as water levels are slowly receding. At 9.30am today, the Miri Fire Department carried out flood monitoring at the Jalan Piasau Camp-Lutong, Jalan Kuala Baram Lama, Desa Senadin and Tudan areas. Results found that all areas are under control and the floods had […]
Floods in Kuching under control
KUCHING: The flood situation in this district is under control, said Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) chairman Dr Murni Suhaili. He said this was due to the board opening its barrages to avoid the Sarawak River from overflowing in areas prone to floods. However, he warns that a more severe flood is on the cards for […]
Residents want authorities to act
KUCHING: Residents in several low-lying areas here are reaching out for help as non-stop heavy rain continues to fall, causing flash floods in several areas. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has already mobilised personnel to badly affected areas. Among the places affected are Kampung Tabuan Dayak, Kampung Surik in Stapok, Kampung Sinar Budi in […]
Sarawak latest state to be hit by flood, drop in evacuees in three states
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak is the latest state to be hit by the floods in the country, while the situation in Kelantan, Pahang and Sabah is improving with the drop in the number of evacuees, while in Johor, there is a slight increase in the number of victims. Check at the infobanjir.water.gov.my today, found the water […]
Sri Aman’s sixth flood of the year
SRI AMAN: Sixty-seven residents in TR Morin longhouse, Lingga, were affected by flash floods yesterday. According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak, this flood is Sri Aman’s sixth flood during the year 2020. The first flood occurred on the 5th of March, 2020, it’s second on the 11th of March, its third was […]
Flash floods hit villages in Debak
DEBAK: Several villages near here once again are experiencing flash floods due to heavy rain that lasted overnight since last Tuesday. According to Betong Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations officer Henry Jugah, the sudden rise of water affected more than 100 homes. “The villages affected are Kampung Bungey, Kampung Babu and Kampung Lalang. Most […]
Heavy rains not stopping rep
AREA VISITS CONTINUE MIRI: Heavy rains that flooded low-lying areas within the Telang Usan constituency for the past several days failed to dampen the spirit of its elected representative, Dennis Ngau, from visiting constituents. “Business as usual despite the wet season and flood,” he said. Dennis also reminded people in Baram areas to be always […]
Floods swell after days of heavy rain
SIBU: Low-lying areas here were inundated by flash floods over the past few days. According to Sibu Resident Charles Siaw, it is due to heavy rain over the past several days which also coincided with the high tide. “The authorities are monitoring the situation closely,” he told reporters on Monday (September 7). The flash floods […]
Parts of Kanowit hit by flash floods
KANOWIT: Jalan Lukut Penyulau and Jalan Rantau Kemiding here were hit by flash floods, with water levels rising up to three feet and one foot respectively as at 11.37am on Sunday (Sept 6). According to updates from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Jalan Lukut Penyulau was impassable to motor vehicles, while Jalan Rantau Kemiding […]
