Short term measures for Kota Belud floods

Making plans: Abdul Rahman (left) and Dr Salleh (second right) and Kota Belud district officer Abdul Gari Itam (right) dicussing the floods in Kota Belud. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Short term flood mitigation measures are being carried out by Sabah’s Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to alleviate frequent flooding in Kota Belud, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

These include dredging and straightening Sungai Kedamaian and other rivers.