MIRI – The sewerage system in Pujut Miri bypass road overgrown with grass and full of garbage resulting drain water flow cannot flow smoothly.
Pujut Tanjung Batu villagers appealed the authorities to do the work of cleaning the sewerage system, to address the problem of clogged drains and flash floods.
One of the residents in Tanjung Batu, known as Armin said, sewerage drain is clogged and overgrown grass causing the flow of drain water cannot flow smoothly cause flash floods if the rain continues.
According to him, the situation is worse if it rains non-stop for two or three days, causing a nearby residential population flooded by drain water.
Every time it rains, people living nearby will be faced with flash floods particularly involving several residential population here, to force them to remain vigilant during heavy rainfall.
They kindly requested the authorities can address this problem immediately because every year during the monsoon season they had to be cautious because the sewerage drain poorly maintained that can causing flash floods in their residential area.
The sewerage system has long not been cleaned and stagnant water in the drain also feared to have become a breeding ground for mosquito larvae raising concerns of residents against mosquito-borne diseases.
They worry if there are people affected by dengue due to a problem sewerage system were not clean. Residents suggested that the existing sewerage drain that can be refurbished or widened for the smooth flow of drain water.
The authorities urged to immediately clean the plant and dirt contained in the drain so that it does not affect the health of people living near the drain water flow which cannot flow smoothly.
