Floods force 91 longhouse residents to evacuate in Kanowit

A TEMPORARY relief centre has been opened at Dewan Serbaguna JKKK Ngungun in Kanowit near Sibu at 1.30pm today to house residents from three flood-affected longhouses.

A total of 91 people from 30 families from Langong House in Nanga Bat, Suzusie Lily Jenau House and Nyalong Indet House, in Nanga Baloh, all on the banks of Sungai Ngemah were affected. Sekolah Kebangsaan Ulu Poi meanwhile was flooded with waters up to 1.2 metres deep.