Solve Sabah’s flood problems, govt urged


  • Nation
  • Monday, 18 Jan 2021

Knee-deep in floodwaters: Residents in Donggongon, Penampang making their way across the Sigar roundabout. Continuous rain since yesterday has made the area impassable to traffic. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans who face floods every time it rains heavily are crying out for better mitigation initiatives instead of just help with food and other essentials from the government.

A villager from Kg Ramayah, who only wanted to be identified as Rita, said she had to deal with floods several times a year.

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