Sarawak Fire Dept helicopter sends food to flood-hit longhouses

 

A helicopter of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department was used to send dry foodstuff to 140 heads of households at four flood-affected longhouses in Bukit Mabong, Kapit, today.

The aid was sent by air as it would have taken about six hours by four-wheel-drive through logging routes to reach the longhouses.

Bukit Mabong district officer Robert Liman Deli said the foodstuff was distributed to flood victims who could not evacuate upstream of Sungai Mujong.

He said the affected longhouses were Rumah (Rh) James Saka Bujai (63 KIR), Rh Ejon Aji (24), Rh Umbar Bunsu (31), and Rh Ambu Sungai Tiau (22).

These four were among nine affected by floods and landslides in the district, he said, resulting in roads being cut off.

“Two fights were made, with the first heading for Rh Umbar Bunsu and Rh Ambu at Sungai Tiau and the second to Rh James Saka Bujai and Rh Ejon Aji,” Robert said in a statement.

Also affected were the teachers and staff of four primary schools - Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Mujong Tengah (16 affected heads of households), SK Nanga Tiau (9), SK Nanga Oyan (18), and SK Oyan Tengah (14).

Earlier, food aid was transported to Rh Jimmy Jarraw Kumbang (10 households) at Nanga Sekeroh, Rh Saba Duat (32) at Nanga Segerugo, Rh Nawin Salau (30) at Nanga Sungai Oyan, Rh Anting Mangai (19) at Batu Bansu, and Rh Alex Jawong (30) at Sungai Suau.

- Bernama