Learning lessons from past inundations

SELANGAU: What happened in the past is a lesson learnt for Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Nanga Kua as the staffs were ready to face the disaster and have saved the school’s properties from being destroyed. The school’s headmaster Matu Ekum when contacted on Saturday (Feb 12), said the school was inundated by floods on Friday night […]

Floods keep teachers away but classes go on

BEKENU: Two teachers and another staff member were left stranded after floods cut off the road leading to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Tangap here but classes went on as usual on Tuesday (Jan 25). The flooding was caused by heavy rain since Monday night but according to Miri Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) zone six […]

Three primary schools, one village flooded

MIRI: Following excessive rain during the past few days in Ulu Baram three primary schools and a village here got inundated by floods. ThE schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Lenei, SK Long Panai, SK Penghulu Baya Mallang and the village is Kampung Long Panai. At SK Penghulu Baya Mallang, according to Miri Fire and […]

Flood forces school in Baram to close

MIRI: Non-stop heavy downpour over the past two days has resulted in a primary school in Baram to be flooded forcing it to close today (May 7). Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Lenai senior assistant (student affairs), Ramble Borhan reported that the heavy downpour started around 1pm on Thursday (May 6) and only stopped around 2am […]

Longhouse, primary school flooded for several hours

BETONG: A flash flood around 4am this early morning (Mar 23) in Nanga Tebat near here rendered a road leading to a longhouse and a school impassable for several hours. It also damaged seven vehicles. The local fire station received an emergency call about the flood around 5.50am. To reach the place, the firemen travelled […]

Five schools inundated

LIMBANG: Continuous down pour since Friday night, caused five primary schools in low-lying areas in Limbang to be flooded. However, there were no evacuations as the affected schools were closed following Covid-19 pandemic. According to Limbang district education office, the affected schools were Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ukong, SK Kuala Penganan, SK RC Kubong, SK Ulu […]