Daily activities affected at Belakie Lidong

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Betong Civil Service officers sending pupils home to the longhouse using a boat after the area was flooded.

ENGKILILI: Daily activities of 11 families from Rumah Panjang Belakie Lidong, Skrang, were affected by two metres of flood water from 10am yesterday.

One of the villagers, Melaya Merayang, said the flood occurred during high tide at Sungai Lidong.

SK Lidong, located nearby was also affected.

Flood water did not affect the main roads connecting the longhouse.

Meanwhile, two civil service officers from Betong, equipped with a boat and a 4WD, were deployed there to help the victims at the longhouse and school.

“The water started to recede at 3pm but we will continue to monitor the situation from time to time,” said one of the officers, adding that the longhouse victims were not evacuated.