Flash flood but no evacuation needed

LAWAS: Residents of Kampung Patarikan, Merapok near here were alerted to a sudden rise in water level in the early hours today (Sept 22). Lawas Fire and Rescue Station chief Zaki Husin said a team of firefighters were deployed to the location to monitor the condition and at the same time to ensure the safety […]

No evacuation for flood victims

MIRI: Residents of two villages affected by floods on Monday (June 29) do not have to evacuate. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kampung Long Bemang and Kampung Long Panai only experienced floodwaters of less than a metre as of 11am on Monday (June29). Moreover, the floodwaters were slowly residing in Kampung Long […]

Floodwaters affect residents in Sri Aman, Betong

KUCHING: Some 125 residents from 23 homes in Sri Aman and Betong were affected by floodwaters on Thursday (June 18). Twenty residents and four houses in Kampung Tuai Rumah Umbik, Jalan Kejatau were affected by floodwaters, which made roads inaccessible. In Ulu Layar, the situation was under control while Kampung Lalang, Kampung Babu and Kampung […]

Heavy rain floods longhouse

MIRI: Water levels at the Long Bemang longhouse in the Apoh, Baram region reached 1.6 feet due to heavy rain since Friday (May 1). “So far, no evacuations have been carried out for the 600 residents of the longhouse,” said Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong. Long Bemang, situated […]