Kampung Terbat Leban flood recedes
SERIAN: Floods which affected Kampung Terbat Leban have receded yesterday, said State Disaster Management Committee secretariat head Major (PA) Ismail Mahedin. According to him, a heavy downpour had caused Sungai Kedup to flood where a bridge and three houses were inundated with one-foot floodwater. The water level started to rise at 9am and receded at […]
Two schools in Sibu affected by flood on first day of school
SIBU: Two primary schools in Sarawak started the new school session in a flood situation. According to a spokesman of the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), the state Education Department reported that the two schools were SK Sungai Anak in Selangau and SK Sungai Tunoh in Kapit. “As of 8 am, 68 per cent of […]
Flood inundates Sg Tenggang section
KUCHING: Part of the Pan Borneo Highway linking Sri Aman to Kuching at Sg Tenggang, was inundated with floodwaters due to heavy rain yesterday morning. State Disaster Management Committee secretariat chief Major Ismail Mahedin said the heavy downpour, coupled with clogged drainage (culvert), had caused water to overflow which led to the flooding. “According to […]
Uggah gives flood-related directive to DID
DEBAK: The Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) has been told to estimate the cost of implementing some measures to mitigate the perennial flooding that often affects Kampung Lalang, Kampung Bungey and Kampung Babu here. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the villages always got flooded during the rainy season from December to March […]
