Water engineers suggest coastal reservoirs to mitigate Penampang's flood woes


KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must take a fresh look into developing coastal reservoirs to not only mitigate floods but strengthen water resource management following the latest round of floods in Penampang.

Water engineers from the International Water Association (IWA) said that the coastal reservoir plan in Sabah was not just about flood control but was an investment combining flood storage, tidal defence and water resource management.

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