Uggah: Exceptional heavy rainfall, not poor drainage, caused Bintulu floods
[BorneoPost] - 01/30/2025
KUCHING (Jan 30): The recent devastating floods in Bintulu were triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall, not a poor drainage system, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He explained that the primary cause was an intense downpour of about 400mm that day, which led to river (…)
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[BorneoPost] - 30/01/2025
