Heavy downpour triggers flash floods across Kuching, roads and Sarawak Plaza basement swamped

On October 16th, several areas in Kuching experienced flash floods due to heavy rain and strong winds, affecting locations such as Sarawak Plaza and Jalan Batu Lintang.

An uprooted tree was reported near Wisma Naim, and MetMalaysia predicted continued adverse weather including thunderstorms and strong winds across various parts of Sarawak until 7pm.

A video shared on social media depicted workers at Sarawak Plaza managing the floodwaters.

KUCHING, Oct 16 — Several areas in Kuching were hit by flash floods following heavy rain this afternoon.

Flooding was reported at Sarawak Plaza, the Mile 3 underpass, Jalan Tun Jugah and Jalan Batu Lintang after the rain began at around 1.30pm.

The downpour was accompanied by strong winds, with a tree also reportedly uprooted near Wisma Naim here.

Meanwhile, a video posted on Threads, filmed from a restaurant on the basement floor of Sarawak Plaza, showed workers trying to sweep away floodwater.

As of 2.45pm, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) had forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several parts of Sarawak until 7pm.

The affected areas included Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit (including Song, Bintulu, Limbang and Miri. — The Borneo Post

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10月16日，古晋多个地区因暴雨和大风发生突发洪水，砂拉越广场和峇都林当路等地受到影响。

据报道，Wisma Naim附近有一棵树被连根拔起。马来西亚气象局预测，砂拉越各地将持续出现恶劣天气，包括雷暴和大风，直至晚上7点。

社交媒体上流传的一段视频显示，砂拉越广场的工作人员正在处理洪水。

古晋，10月16日讯——今天下午，古晋多个地区遭遇暴雨引发的洪水。

据报道，下午 1 点 30 分左右开始下雨后，砂拉越广场、Mile 3 地下通道、Jalan Tun Jugah 和 Jalan Batu Lintang 发生水浸。

暴雨伴随着强风，据报道，威斯玛纳伊姆附近还有一棵树被连根拔起。

与此同时，Threads 上发布的一段视频显示，在砂拉越广场地下一层的一家餐厅里，工人们正在努力清扫洪水。

截至下午 2 点 45 分，马来西亚气象局 (MetMalaysia) 预测，砂拉越部分地区将出现雷暴、暴雨和大风天气，持续到晚上 7 点。

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