Sarawak Patriots demand for answers and solutions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) urged the state and the federal government to identify what had caused the recent flood and to implement appropriate measures to the problems. SPA Secretary David Xavier Hii Chin Loung said this in a statement today following the flood situation which happened on Thursday. “The floods have caused damage […]
Council to mitigate flood in Taman Univista
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) together with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) will look into the drainage issues in Taman Univista in an effort to alleviate flooding. “Drains that need to be widened and deepened will be done. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done about the weather, which can be […]
Overnight torrential rain causes flood havoc
KUCHING: Torrential rain since late Thursday night, caused several low-lying areas in Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Lundu and Serian to be flooded. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, in a flood update, revealed that flash floods and fallen trees were reported at several locations. Among the affected areas in Kuching included Kampung Sinar Budi […]
Animals are not spared the chaos
KUCHING: The relentless downpour which started on Thursday evening and continued until the following day resulted in floods affecting not only people residing in low-lying areas but animals as well. Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) centre at 7th Mile was not spared the effects of the torrential rain. Flood water had […]
Flood cuts off Sebat-Pueh Road
LUNDU: Sebat-Pueh Road is impassable by low vehicles due to flood today (Feb 5). Lundu/Sematan District Civil Defence Force (APM) chief Lieutenant (PA) Rabuan Zulkeflee said water conditions in the area of Kampung Sebat Melayu/Baru started to spill onto the road since morning. He said due to the continuous rain from Thursday (Feb 4), the […]
Road to Bukit Engkerbai impassable to light vehicles
MUKAH: The main road to Bukit Engkerbai as well as the road heading towards Lubuk Bemban today (Feb 5) were cut off due to floods. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Mukah chief Capt (PA) Zuriza Sharkawi, the water level rose to 0.8m. However, the current situation is still safe. “The floods, caused by high […]
Many areas in Sibu flooded
SIBU: High tide coupled with heavy downpour caused many low-lying areas here to be hit by floods yesterday. The affected areas were Jalan Kong Yit Khim, Jalan Hulu Lanang, Jalan Lanang, Jalan Brooke Drive, Jalan Khoo Peng Loong, Jalan Oya, several stretches of Jalan Kampung Nyabor, Jalan Apollo and Jalan Ling Kai Cheng. The roads […]
State water quality unaffected by floods
KUCHING: There are no reports on polluted water supply in the state so far, said Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He assured that the quality of water supply in the state is safe for consumption. “So far, I have not received any reports from related water supply agencies on […]
Disabled had to drag themselves to safety
KUCHING: Two siblings with disabilities (OKU) had to hurrily drag their whole bodies to reach their wheelchairs in order to save themselves after their house was flooded in Taman Malihah here last Wednesday (Jan 13). Irwandi Mazlan, 40, said he was sleeping at the time of the incident when he heard his 94-year-old mother yelling […]
CM brings smiles to faces of flood victims
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & NUR SHAZREENA ALI KUCHING: Floods caused by incessant heavy downpour since Tuesday worsened today in some parts of the state. Worried for the safety of the flood victims, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg took to the ground to meet some of them today. He was accompanied by, […]
