Continuous heavy rainfall on Sunday 5 January 2014 left areas of Kuching, the city in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, suffering from flash floods. Many roads were said to be under water. According to The Malay Online the worst affected areas of the city were Batu Kawa, Matang and Gita.
Meanwhile a shortage of fruit and vegetables in some areas of Malaysia, including Sarawak, is being blamed on the floods and heavy rainfall the country has seen since the end of November. The shortage has meant soaring prices in some areas. Malaysia’ Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) predict that prices and supplies will return to normal some time in February 2014. Some local media reports claim that certain kinds of vegetables have doubled in price.
Elsewhere in Malaysia, in the state of Pahang, The New Straits Times is reporting that further flooding is expected to hit the state very soon. Preparations have been made, in particular the testing of warning sirens and evacuation plans. Malaysia’s East Coast suffered from severe flooding throughout much of December and the authorities were criticised for their handling of relief and evacuation operations.
Map:
[mappress mapid=”180″]
