Sabah’s Padas River breaches danger level as floods hit villages and schools, rescue teams on standby

BEAUFORT, Oct 28 — Heavy rain in Keningau, Tenom, Nabawan and Sook, as well as Beaufort and Sipitang, has caused the water level of the Padas River to rise and submerge several areas.

The water level in Padas River has risen to 9.06m, above the danger level of 8.70m.

Beaufort Fire and Rescue Station Chief Ishak Jabas said several rescue agencies were on standby to evacuate victims at any time.

He said rescue teams had been monitoring flooded villages, namely Kampung Batu 60, Kg Binunuk, Kg Balibata, Kg Bakalau, Kg Bingkul, Kg Lago, Kg Suasa, Kg Gumarit, Kg Kukup, Kg Bangkalalak, Kg Berumbai and Kg Kondu Suasa.

He said roads that were frequently flooded, such as Jalan Batu 60, Jalan Kg Bakalau and Jalan Kg Bingkul were still passable for all types of vehicles, as are the roads in Kg Gumarit, Kg Lago, Kg Suasa, Kg Kukup, Bangkalalak and Kg Berumbai.

Two schools were also affected by the floods, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan Suasa and Sekolah Kebangsaan Lago.

An announcement has been made by government agencies for residents to be on standby for floods, especially those living along riverbanks.

Ishak said rescue teams on standby included the Fire and Rescue Department, Royal Malaysian Police and Civil Defence Force, while other agencies involved at the Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) were the Health Ministry, Social Welfare Department and Rela.

The Fire and Rescue Department has also advised Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) and community leaders to be on standby for the evacuation of flood victims.

Ishak also advised residents living in low-lying areas to keep important documents in waterproof containers and not to let children play in floodwater.

“Residents must follow the instructions of the security forces and if ordered to evacuate, they must do so because when they refuse to move, it is likely they will be evacuated late as the rescue team is very busy moving other victims,” he said.

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博福特，10 月 28 日——根地咬、特农、纳巴湾、苏克以及博福特和西必丹等地普降暴雨，导致帕达斯河水位上涨，淹没了多个地区。

帕达斯河水位已上升至 9.06 米，超过了 8.70 米的危险水位。

博福特消防救援站站长伊沙克·贾巴斯表示，多个救援机构已做好准备，随时疏散受害者。

他说，救援队一直在监测被洪水淹没的村庄，即Kampung Batu 60、Kg Binunuk、Kg Balibata、Kg Bakalau、Kg Bingkul、Kg Lago、Kg Suasa、Kg Gumarit、Kg Kukup、Kg Bangkalalak、Kg Berumbai 和 Kg Kondu Suasa。

他说，像 Jalan Batu 60、Jalan Kg Bakalau 和 Jalan Kg Bingkul 这样经常被洪水淹没的道路，以及 Kg Gumarit、Kg Lago、Kg Suasa、Kg Kukup、Bangkalalak 和 Kg Berumbai 的道路，仍然允许各种类型的车辆通行。

两所学校也受到洪水影响，即 Sekolah Kebangsaan Suasa 和 Sekolah Kebangsaan Lago。

政府机构已发布公告，要求居民做好防洪准备，特别是居住在河岸沿线的居民。

伊沙克表示，待命的救援队包括消防救援部门、皇家马来西亚警察和民防部队，而参与临时疏散中心 (PPS) 的其他机构还有卫生部、社会福利部和志愿警卫队 (Rela)。

消防救援部门还建议村安全发展委员会（JKKK）和社区领导人做好准备，随时疏散洪水灾民。

伊沙克还建议居住在低洼地区的居民将重要文件放在防水容器中，不要让孩子在洪水中玩耍。

他说：“居民必须服从安全部队的指示，如果接到疏散命令，就必须服从，因为如果他们拒绝撤离，很可能会被延误疏散，因为救援队正忙于转移其他受害者。”

与此同时，孟巴库特地区也遭遇洪水侵袭，尤其是旧城区（Pekan Lama），洪水漫过通往马来西亚卫生部（KKM）的道路和班道路（Jalan Bandau）。——《每日快报》

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