Flash floods hit Kampung Iboi again
Another flash flood hit Kampung Iboi in Baling although the impact was not as severe as the previous incident. (Facebook pic)
BALING: Kampung Iboi here has once again been hit by flash floods, with water levels of the river surpassing the Bailey bridge in the village.
Kampung Iboi village development and security committee (JPKK) chairman Abu Hassan Samah said it began to rain heavily at 5pm and continued for about two hours, causing the water level of Sungai Kupang to rise.
“This time, the flash floods are similar to the first incident, just that the impact was not as severe.
“There are residents who have evacuated and a temporary relief centre has been opened at Dewan Kampung Padang Empang but the number of evacuees has not been confirmed,” he told Bernama here today.
Hassan said the rain stopped at 9pm in the village but it was believed to be still raining in the Gunung Inas area.
“Residents in low-lying areas are evacuating over fears that the situation may get worse.
“I was informed that there are timber drifting about and due to the high water level and strong currents, no one is permitted to enter the flooded area for their own safety,” Hassan added.
The Baling civil defence force spokesman confirmed the incident and said they were still in the midst of gathering information.
Meanwhile, Baling police chief Shamsudin Mamat confirmed that Taman Bayu Sejahtera and the area along the river from Kampung Iboi to Kampung Hangus were affected by the flash floods, and that the Bailey bridge had sustained structural damage and was closed to all traffic as it was submerged by floodwaters.
A total of 120 evacuees were currently housed at the Dewan Kampung Padang Empang relief centre, he said, adding that residents in Kampung Bendang Bechah and Kampung Hangus had been advised to evacuate as water level rose in the area.
BALING: Kampung Iboi here has once again been hit by flash floods, with water levels of the river surpassing the Bailey bridge in the village.
Kampung Iboi village development and security committee (JPKK) chairman Abu Hassan Samah said it began to rain heavily at 5pm and continued for about two hours, causing the water level of Sungai Kupang to rise.
“This time, the flash floods are similar to the first incident, just that the impact was not as severe.
“There are residents who have evacuated and a temporary relief centre has been opened at Dewan Kampung Padang Empang but the number of evacuees has not been confirmed,” he told Bernama here today.
Hassan said the rain stopped at 9pm in the village but it was believed to be still raining in the Gunung Inas area.
“Residents in low-lying areas are evacuating over fears that the situation may get worse.
“I was informed that there are timber drifting about and due to the high water level and strong currents, no one is permitted to enter the flooded area for their own safety,” Hassan added.
The Baling civil defence force spokesman confirmed the incident and said they were still in the midst of gathering information.
Meanwhile, Baling police chief Shamsudin Mamat confirmed that Taman Bayu Sejahtera and the area along the river from Kampung Iboi to Kampung Hangus were affected by the flash floods, and that the Bailey bridge had sustained structural damage and was closed to all traffic as it was submerged by floodwaters.
A total of 120 evacuees were currently housed at the Dewan Kampung Padang Empang relief centre, he said, adding that residents in Kampung Bendang Bechah and Kampung Hangus had been advised to evacuate as water level rose in the area.
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