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Motorists turned this one way street into two way traffic as the other side had turned into a stream.
It has been raining almost incessantly since Friday. Last night, the rain water came into my house compound. In years past, my house was never considered a flood prone area. I don’t know what is happening nowadays. Either the rivers are too shallow or the drainage system is not efficient.
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I stayed awake until I accidentally fell asleep. I thought I might have to shift my furniture just like I had to in December 2007. The rain continued throughout today.
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I thought it best I stay at home but I had to go to the hospital. I met flood waters in Jalan Pedada, the road leading to the new bus terminal, and I saw that relatively my area was quite lucky.
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I avoided the inner city area today as I am sure, it is flooded too. I cannot afford for my car to stall and pay massive damages.
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I have heard the situation in Kuching is no better.
From The Star :
Some 500 villagers in southern Sarawak have been evacuated to higher ground as the flood level continues to rise.
The weather has worsened as heavy rains were reported in the Kuching, Bau, Serian and Lundu districts Sunday morning.
Traffic along certain stretches on the Pan Borneo Highway, like Batu Kawa-Lundu Road, has been cut off due to flooding or landslides.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said more villagers in the low-lying areas were being evacuated as the flood situation had worsened. Nineteen evacuation centres have been opened.
“We are bracing for the worst. The Red Alert warning will continue until Jan 14,” he told a media briefing at the state flood operations room at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here at about 10.15am Sunday.
He said the rain clouds which had moved inland from South China Sea two days ago would bring more rains in the next few days.
The city has experienced rainfalls about four times’ higher than average in the past 24 hours.
Another Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said the Suba Buan area in the Bau district was worst hit and it was under nearly 5m of floodwater.
Rescuers have evacuated 108 villagers from their homes.
Dr Chan, who is also state flood relief committee chairman, said the landslide in Kampung Bidak in Padawan near here damaged two houses but there were no casualties.
Public Works Department workers have carried out earth-clearing work along roads affected by the landslides.
He said the state government would seek military aircraft from Labuan and deploy helicopters from state-owned Hornbill Skywards to send food and other daily essentials to villagers in areas which had been cut off.
All the elected representatives concerned have been asked to go back to their consitutencies to help out in evacuation and relief work, he said.
Dr Chan said the all the six gates at the barrage across Sarawak River near here had been opened to drain out the water to sea to alleviate the flooding in the city.
He said if the weather did not improve, the flood situation would worsen on Tuesday as it coincides with the King Tides, when the water level in the river will reach its peak.
Dr Chan advised villagers to promptly move out from their homes when advised by the authorities, and to stop their children from playing in floodwaters as they could be washed away by the strong currents.
The public can seek emergency help from the state flood operations room (082-447924; 447960 or 492703) or Kuching Resident’s Office (082-246911, 422263 or 243301).
Gosh, what a start to the new year. Yeah such floods are notorious in Sibu, eh. Looking at those pixs reminds me of my days driving in Sibu and Jln Pedada esp. Hope everything will be fine soon.
Have u noticed that it doesn’t just rain these days? It’s like somebody up there pouring buckets of water down? And the wind is so strong like a gale! About time everybody does something to stop global warming!
Omg it really sad for those victim which may cause them lost of sumthing during flood.
Too much of everything is not good. Now there is too much rain.
I tot I remember some JOKERS has mentioned they have invited the so call”SPECIALIST” from China to investigate years before?? Those Donkeys just wasted the civilian money and do nothing!!
Jenney, thanks for the comment. I have kept the gist of the message but edited it a little. Hope you don’t mind to much
it’s the same here in miri. raining non stop. for days..
Over here in we are having dry days with cool winds (coming overland directly from the north). But the weather these days seems to be unpredictable.
We hope the situation in your place improves soon.
luckily no flood in bint-ulu
choi!!!
how saaaaaad! i hope there’s still a chinese new year.
The strong wind on Friday night in Btu, unroot a lot of big, huge trees along the Tjg Batu Road. Along the road itself, there are 48 trees unroot (one side only).
Areas along the beach, and river, also became the Water Village. Some even check in at hotels and apartment.
some parts of the philippines is also encountering floods because of the continuous cold front in the pacific.
here in manila we have a fine good weather. hope that floods there will cease soon.
Hope the rain stops soon! We cannot afford anymore rain as these few days are king tide.
This is act of God.An act that beyond man’s control.
Just hope not involve human life.
My area not much affected that is Kota Semarahan(Desa Ilmu Housing).
this is not good 4 the earth
floods are going everware.god put a stop to this
I visited Sibu this time last year for the New Year celebration. It was so beautiful I really am sad to see this. Hope it will be better very soon. God Bless everyone!
i do hope everything will b back to normal soon. thanks for dropping by.