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 […]
Floodwaters cut off road in Mukah
MUKAH: Jalan Tingkas Sebakong here was cut off on Thursday (Feb 4) due to floods. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Mukah chief Capt (PA) Zuriza Sharkawi, the current situation at the location was still safe but residents were reminded to remain vigilant as high tides were beginning to occur. “The floods are caused by […]
Torrential rains flood schools, communities
MIRI: Three schools in Marudi were affected by flood following a recent rainstorm. Affected schools were Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan (SMK) Tutoh Apoh, Sekolah Kebangsaan(SK) Penghulu Baya and SK Long Panai. Floodwaters reached up to four feet high in the recent incident and despite being badly affected, no evacuation was necessary as the situation was under […]
Recent floods a nightmare for farmers
BY BARINA NANI KOTA SAMARAHAN: The recent floods, which occurred almost all over the state, were indeed a nightmare for its victims. Admitting that the flood was one of the worst floods ever, Fanizam Ahmad said he had suffered a loss of thousands of ringgit after his watermelons sank due to the floods. “About 300 […]
RM15 million loss in Bau due to floods
BAU: The district is estimated to have suffered a loss of RM15 million in terms of public infrastructure and facilities due to incessant rain and floods in the past week. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said several roads had been cut off from connection as various villages were inundated with floodwaters apart from being […]
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. […]
Worst weather ever
MIRI: Several residents along beaches here are worried and concerned over erosion that occurred caused by the stormy weather which brought abnormally high tides and strong winds for the past few days. Some beaches along the Luak area suffered erosion by the turbulent sea following the none-stop rains. Certain parts of the shore were badly […]
Evacuees return home
KUCHING: The flood victims placed at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Matu Baru evacuation centre (PPS) in Kampung Bintawa Hilir here were finally able to return home today after the water level subsided. A total of 156 flood victims from 40 families were relocated to the centre after their homes were flooded following heavy rain since […]
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 […]
Don’t panic, take a dive
MUKAH: To most people, floods are a common phenomenon and a time of calamity. However, to some children, a flood comes as an opportunity for them to swim and have fun in the river or inundated areas. It is also a ‘good’ time for some children to learn how to swim, as for most of […]
