KOTA KINABALU: The public is urged to stop vandalising or tampering with rain monitoring equipment, especially those placed at high-risk areas such as damaged roads and slopes.
Sabah Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said he was told that nine locations had been installed with such equipment, including along the Penampang-Tambunan road, which had partially collapsed.
“Some (devices) were vandalised. It could be animals that disturbed (the equipment), but it could also be humans.
“Please do not damage the equipment because we need to be alerted of any incidents happening at these locations,” he said, adding that damaged monitoring equipment could negatively impact response times.
Shahelmey made the comments while awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Gaya Teachers’ Training Institute on Friday (Sept 19).
In a roundup of water and power disruptions, along with damage caused by the floods and landslides, he reported that the Water Department received over 800 complaints about disruptions and identified 46 burst pipes, while the Works Department reported at least 10 collapsed roads.
Though not fully rectified, Shahelmey said the situation has improved.
