Chin: Be alert to possibility of floods, landslides

Posted on November 6, 2011, Sunday

MIRI: Residents of areas prone to floods and landslides were advised to be alert to unusual signs such as sudden earth movements during the yearend rainy season.

Miri MP Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui gave this warning to residents, especially those residing at Canada Hill in Miri, Marudi and Subis.

“Residential areas on Canada Hill are prone to landslides, especially during heavy rain downpour, so residents need to be alert to any unwanted incident and take extra precautions,” he advised.

He said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Muhyiddin Yassin, as chairman for the National Disaster and Relief Committee, had announced flood disaster preparation in view of persistent heavy rains.

“The committee is activating the entire disaster and relief centre throughout the country including Sabah and Sarawak,” he said. Sarawak has a disaster relief centre in most divisions.

“We expect and prepare for the worst in view of the recent floods in Thailand,” he said.

The committee has started alerting every centre to prepare for flooding nationwide.

“The centres have alerted residents in low-lying areas to the possibility of floods and landslides,” Chin said.