Awang Tengah: Extreme weather overwhelms authorities responding to floods, landslides

[BorneoPost] - 01/31/2025

BEKENU (Jan 31): Unprecedented heavy rainfall, combined with king tide, has caused catastrophic flooding across northern Sarawak, from the Bintulu to Miri divisions, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. This extreme weather has overwhelmed authorities, forcing them to scramble (…)



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