Sarawak folks worry about floods
Pic courtesy of the Borneo Post 28/12/06
Sarawak folks worry that what happened in Johor will repeat itself over here. They wonder too if the local authorities will be able to cope with an emergency crisis. On Wednesday a downpour flooded several parts of the city centre and the outskirts.
“Sarawak would end up facing similar problems like Johor if the weather worsens,†is a common grouse among local residents. His house was knee-deep in flood waters.
Miri is a lovely, well-planned city with few choosing the option to live in condominiums. Many live in single storey terraces, semi-detached or bungalows. With the advent of flood, many houses will be flooded.
It was especially disappointing as it happened after the construction of the storm drain along Lereng Bukit. Millions of ringgit had already being spent on this project.
According to engineering sources, the most pressing component that had yet to be put into place was the culverts on the hillside from the old fire station up to Kampong Dayak.
In Sibu, local residents continue to worry as even a slight downpour can cause floods in certain older parts of town.
Meanwhile, in Yong Peng, a man made a decision that would haunt him for the rest of his life. S Kamalanathan decided to continue on his journey through a flooded stretch of road although advised not to do so. It costs him his wife and younger daughter. Police are still searching for his other child.
On the national scene, the country is gritting its teeth and hoping for the best as the Meteorological Department’s report on Wednesday forecast bad weather for Johor and south-eastern Pahang until Sunday, and continuous heavy rain for Malacca and Negri Sembilan for four more days which may result in further flooding.
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