Sarawak 

Flood forces 13 families in Kanowit to evacuate

February 9, 2019, Saturday at 12:01 AM Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com

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Bomba personnel helping out with the evacuation.

SIBU: Flood caused by heavy rain in the upper region of the Rajang River yesterday forced 13 families of Rumah Ling in Kanowit to evacuate. The flood also affected seven schools in the district.
Sibu Resident Charles Siaw said as it was school holiday yesterday, no children were affected.
      It was reported that 27 people of Rumah Ling were evacuated to higher ground, while 13 residents of houses in the neighbourhood stayed put as their houses were not affected.
  “One evacuation centre at KDC (Kanowit District Council) hall was activated for the evacuees,” Siaw said, adding however that the water level has now gone down.
Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) personnel and the police helped to evacuate the flood victims.
      Kanowit District Education Office (PPD) had reported that the water level at SK Sungai Tuah was expected to rise from 4.35am yesterday.
At SK Ulu Machan, all areas were inundated with one staff quarters damaged.
The suspension bridge connecting the school and a longhouse had also collapsed.
SK Ulu Machan headmaster has alerted the Fire and Rescue Department though flood water was said to be receding.
      Bomba Sungai Merah here has also received a report of flood in SK Kua Ulu.

My comments:
        I hope that floods will waken up the people here and there the need to change the GPS government for good.  I believe in new leadership to quit Sarawak  from the Malaysia federation.  When Sarawak is independent , we will have all the fund for mega flood mitigation project to be carried out.  We need proper development of the drainage system to channel excess water to the reservoirs, tube wells or underground rooms to be kept during wet seasons and release of the water during dry seasons.  Singapore should a good place for us to refer to as they have proper system to store water. 
        Our new leaders will stop indiscriminate logging and the plundering way of development.   Clearing thousands of hectares for palm oil plantations should be stopped.  Sarawak needs good and strong leaders to stop all the bad practices of corruption and collusion.  There is no hope of a better Sarawak if we still rely on this old leaders with all the bad habits and mindsets.