KUCHING (Dec 8): Floods have been forecast to occur in Kuching and Miri divisions until 11pm on Tuesday (Dec 9), said Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).

The warning was issued following the alert-level continuous rain warning by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) across multiple districts in the state.

“Floods have been forecast for low-lying areas within a five-kilometre vicinity around Sungai Sarawak, which includes Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan McDougall, Jalan Matang, Kampung Sungai Bedaun, Jalan Kwong Lee Bank, Jalan Mendu, Jalan Tong Wei Tah, Jalan Ong Tiang Swee, Jalan Liu Shan Bang, Jalan Penrissen, Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, Taman Desa Wira, Jalan Ketitir, Jalan Burung Lilin, Jalan Sg Tengah, Jalan Tong Wei Tah, Jalan Tabuan, Padang Merdeka, Kampung Buso and Kampung Segong,” DID’s National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (PRABN) said in a notice.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) also received reports of flash floods in Padang Merdeka here following continuous rain on Sunday. However, as at 8am on Monday, the water had receded.

DID also said floods are expected within a five-kilometre radius around Sungai Batang Kayan, including Kampung Stunggang Melayu Baru, Kampung Stunggang Melayu Lama, Kampung Semunin, Kampung Dagang, Lundu town, Kampung  Seling Melayu, Kampung Sileng Dayak, Kampung Sungai Lundu and Kampung Seketi.

In Miri Division, the floods are forecast within a five-kilometre radius around Sungai Miri, including in Kampung Unan, Jalan Miri, Jalan Brooke, Jalan Merpati, Jalan Tanjung Lobang, Jalan Daro, Jalan Sungai Temam, Jalan Sungai Laong, Bintang Jaya, Taman Lopeng Baru, Taman Lopeng Jaya, Taman Tunku, Taman Amfield 2, Sungai Dalam A, Dozo Miri, Wireless Walk Miri, SJKC Tukau, SMK (A) Miri, and areas near the Miri fire station.