Disaster committee secretariat: 29 areas in Miri Division hit by floods

LIMBANG: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee has identified 29 areas comprising 13 settlements and 16 schools in Miri Division to have been hit by floods as of yesterday evening following continuous rain since Oct 31.

Its secretariat Mirwan Shah Masri of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said 3,851 residents have been affected.

The areas are Rh Magdeline Jepon Lubok Mulong Tinjar Baram, Rh Atam Long Tisam B Tinjar, Rh John Mato Long Tuyut, Rh Manggi Long Tisam A, Long Jegan Tinjar, Long Teru Tinjar, Rh Joseph Long Ajoi Tinjar, Long Sepiling Tinjar, Rh Jarau Jayrome Long Tabing Tinjar, Rh Duri Nanga Lait Tinjar, Long Loyang Tinjar, Rh James Luhi Nanga Ujau, Rh Aji Nawek Sungai Tuyut Tinjar, Long Teru Health Clinic, SK Kuala Bok, SK Long Loyang and SK Long Teru.

Mirwan said the other areas affected by the floods are located in Telang Usan and Subis districts.

In Telang Usan, Long Bemang and SK Long Bemang are reported to experience flooding since Nov 8.

In Subis, prolonged heavy rain since Oct 31 caused the other 12 schools, namely SK Kampung Tegageng, SK Rumah Mentali, SK Kampung Iran, SK Rumah Tangap, SK Rumah Tinggi, SJKC Chin Nam, SK Rumah Goyang, SK Sungai Saeh, SK Rumah Undi, SK Beliau Ahad, SK Ulu Satap and SK Kampung Bulau to be inundated by flood yesterday.

“The flood level at the affected areas is reported to be about between one foot (0.3 metres) and six feet (1.8 metres) high,” he said.

As of yesterday evening, no evacuation was carried out and no temporary evacuation centre has been activated.