MARUDI: Strong winds and heavy rain tore off the roof of a nine-door longhouse in Ulu Teru, here, forcing one family to seek shelter with neighbours.
The incident, which happened at Rumah Henry Gomes in Kampung Mission, occurred at about 5.20 pm on Tuesday (Sept 23).
No injuries were reported.
The Beluru District Operations Control Centre (PKOD) received a distress call from a member of the public at 8.32 am today. Within minutes, a four-member Civil Defence Force (APM) team, led by L/Kpl. (PA) Lydia Nagi Keyai, was dispatched to the scene in a Nissan Navara.
By 8.40 am, the team had arrived at the longhouse and spoke with residents to assess the damage.
One household of six people has since relocated temporarily to a neighbour’s unit.
Lt. (PA) Mirwan Shah Masri, the District Civil Defence Officer for Marudi, confirmed the incident, saying the damage was caused by strong winds and heavy rain.
“The longhouse lost its roof but fortunately there were no casualties. Food aid will be distributed once the headman returns,” he said in a statement.
The Civil Defence team completed its operation by 9.20 am before returning to base.
