Floods: Pitas villagers bemoan worst incident to hit one of Sabah’s poorest districts

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KOTA KINABALU: Jaisah Ingkal, a grandmother of six, was preparing for the worst when she saw rain clouds forming in the sky earlier this week.

According to her, floods are an annual fixture at her village of Kampung Taka in Pitas, a district reported to be one of the eight poorest districts in Sabah, some 175km north of the state capital.

On Tuesday , together with other traders, she hastened home from the market after getting news of the rising water levels but was shocked to see her home already flooded. "We hope the government will help us as we have been significantly affected by this disaster," she said. Fortunately for Zamnizah, her husband was at home to help her and their other children to flee on a boat when the floods hit Kampung Pengkalan Ferry.

 

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