It's Tangkarason's 4th flood this year

29 January, 2009 (Source: Daily Express)

BELURAN: It was a bleak Chinese New Year for some 422 families from 15 villages in Tangkarason, here, when they were hit by floods for the fourth time this year.

This time SK Bawang Tangkarason was submerged by water said Kampung Tangkarason development and security comittee (JKKK) protem chairman, Jakiy Tayan.

He said the first flash flood was on Jan. 4-5, flowed by the second on Jan. 10-11 and the third on Jan. 15-16 before the recent on from Jan 26 to 27.

Nonetheless, Jackiy said the villages were glad that the upgrading of the 16km Kulobou-Tangkarason Road had been approved by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.

In PITAS, UPKO lent a helping hand to flood victims in Kaibongan and its surroundin areas. Deputy President Datuk Wilfred Bumburing who led the party's leaders as well as members from UPKO Pitas to present contributions to some 400 families said the party is sensitive to the problem faced by the people.

"UPKO's leadership also shares the burden faced by you in your daily lives after losing properties and cops to the flood, he said, adding that hopefully it would help lessen their burden. Bumburing presented six tones of rice, food-stuff and clothes to UPKO Pitas Chief, Lightson Kohia to be distributed to the flood victims.

Among the contributors were Party President Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Bumburing, Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh, Datuk Siringan Gubat, Datuk Ewon Ebin, Philip Lasimbang dan Philanthropist Datuk Victor Paul.