Southern Sarawak is flooded again!

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January 29, 2009. It rained for more than 24 hours now & the low lying areas in southern Sarawak is flooded again!

Pix below: flooding at Batu Kawa area:

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Very high water level (Sungai Maong):





Flood warning system at the river bank of Sungai Maong. It will sounds the alarm if water level has reached the dangerous level to warn the people to move to higher ground.







Egret.





Low lying area of Batu Kawa is flooded.





The water treatment center at Batu Kitang

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The marine boat sounds the alarm to warn people to move to higher ground (Youtube):

YouTube - flood warning at Sarawak river

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Flooding at Batu Kitang (middle part of Sarawak river):

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Marine police sounds the alarm to warn the people to move to higher ground:





This villager is washing his house using flood water!





Things are moved to higher ground....





Batu Kitang.

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The truck of a rescue team on stand by near the flooding area.




Kranji area...







The rain finally stop at midnight. The flood situation is not worsen.

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31 January 2009. The water level of Batang Sadong in Serian has receded but yet the low lying areas at Serian are still flooded. Luckily, no heavy rainfall these few days, else it will be worsen.






The lamb tied on a road sign on a higher ground:

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Flooding....




Plantation is flooded.





Football field become a swimming pool:




Extremely high water level (Batang Sadong):

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Wow!! Hope that everyone is ok in Borneo. In Singapore, its the opposite. Dryest january in history.

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Michael,
Good documentation, these photos should be in he newspaper.