The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in its latest report said flash floods hit Bintulu district yesterday morning.
The floods at about 8am followed incessant rain during the wee hours of the day, it said.
Its latest updates said several roads leading into and out of Bintulu were inundated, resulting in traffic flow being disrupted.
“The worst affected were those areas linked to Jalan Sebiew,” it said, adding that floodwaters in Bintulu were affecting nearby settlements because of heavy rain but there were no evacuations as yet.A check by StarMetro on the latest weather alert yesterday found three districts – Bintulu, Tubau and Sibu – being placed on alert.
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/12/11/heavy-rain-has-state-on-alert-for-floods/
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