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August 9, 2022

Plans drawn up to solve Lutong flooding

MIRI: Remedial measures will soon be taken to overcome the problem of flooding along Jalan Pantai in Lutong every time the high tide coincides with heavy rain. Dredging work will be carried out on the roadside drain by the Miri City Council while the Drainage and Irrigation Department undertakes a similar effort at the mouth... Read More
Sarawak News
August 9, 2022

7 dead from torrential rain in Seoul

SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday. Dramatic images shared on social media late Monday showed people wading through waist-deep water, metro stations overflowing, and cars half-submerged in Seoul’s... Read More
World
January 30, 2022

27 evacuated as floods hit Marudi

MARUDI: The water level in some areas in Marudi town is reported to be rising after the Baram River broke its banks due to the excessive rainfall over the past few days. However, floods in some of the affected areas in the district are reportedly subsiding. Meanwhile, the number of flood victims at the temporary evacuation... Read More
Sarawak News
October 6, 2021

Flood-hit residents refuse evacuation

MIRI: Firefighters from Lopeng fire and rescue station on Monday night were deployed to Rumah Apol, Sungai Liam to conduct monitoring works after the surrounding area was inundated following heavy rainfall. Zone 6 Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said upon firefighters’ arrival at 10.18pm, they were told by the... Read More
Sarawak News
June 24, 2021

Drainage project ready on Sept 19

MIRI: The construction of the drainage project at Kampung Sealine in Lutong is proceeding well and expected to be completed ahead of schedule. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting said construction of the 290-metre-long drainage project commenced on March 17 this year and was expected to be ready on September 19.... Read More
Sarawak News
February 20, 2021

Floods cripple Indonesia’s capital

JAKARTA: Whole neighbourhoods of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday after torrential rains pounded the Southeast Asian city overnight. More than 1,300 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, with parts of the capital under four to nine feet (1.2 to 2.7 metres) of water. Images showed rescuers on... Read More
World
February 16, 2021

MP attends to flooded areas

KUCHING: Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni on Sunday (Feb 14) paid a series of visits to areas in his constituency affected by the high tide and flash floods resulting from heavy rains the day before. Beginning with a visit to the Tiris area, he said the issue was that the river flow needed to be... Read More
Sarawak News
February 10, 2021

2,002 food packs given out to villagers

MUKAH: Residents of longhouses in Kampung Sitieng in Sebakong and Kenyana areas near here have been affected by floods following heavy rain in the past few days. The longhouses comprise 311 units with 2,002 occupants. Mukah division Welfare Department on Tuesday (Feb 9) distributed 2,002 packs of dry food to the affected residents (in Nanga... Read More
Sarawak News
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