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Flash Floods Hit Kampongs In Mukim Labi
By Hjh Saemah Zulkefli

Bandar Seri Begawan - Flash floods triggered by rains have affected Jalan Beluhur and Bukit Puan Labi in Mukim Labi and have made the roads inaccessible for residents since yesterday. The high tide has worsened the situation.

The Fire and Rescue Department Operation B Branch, Belait District, has begun a 24-hour watch beginning last night in two of the affected areas, namely Beluhur I and Beluhur 2.

The operation is to provide assistance to the residents of the affected areas by transporting them via two boats.

The Royal Brunei Armed Forces 3rd Battalion, Lumut, has provided two trucks to transport residents from Jalan Beluhur to Kampong Sungai Maoh Labi.

According to the Fire and Rescue Department, the water level has reached a height of 0.62 metres (close to two feet) M the Beluhur area, while in the Bukit Puan area, it was 0.48 metres high at about 3pm yesterday.

Owing to the flooding, the Fire and

Rescue Department has also established their mobile command centre at the Sungai Liam; Fire Department, in addition to the 24-hour watch.

Around 20 Fire and Rescue personnel were involved in the control operation to assist the residents. The team was headed by the Commanding Officer of the Operation B Branch, Senior Enforcement Officer Awang Abd Azis bin Haji Mohamad.

Also present to inspect the affected areas was the Assistant Director of Operations, Tuan Shabandi bin Haji Abd Halim and Acting Assistant Director of the National Disaster Management Centre, Tuan Abd Walid bin Haji Metassan.

Throughout the operation, personnel from the Department of Electrical Services were also on hand to assist them with generators and flashlights for night time operations. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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