Aftermath

During the height of the flood, the jetty was totally submerged and those users have to find an alternative place for berthing.

When the water receded, mud was deposited and formed a thick layer. With so much mud in the water, it was not hard to imagine that the folks in Sibu put a total blame on silting of the mighty Rejang as the major cause for flooding in Sibu.

Ng. Sebilat

This concrete path leads to Rh.Sinau of Ng.Sebilat. The drains beside the foot path really catches my eyes. It's really an innovative way of utilizing materials that are found locally. River stones are easily found in Sungei Gaat, ie during the dry season.
By lining the drains with stones, erosion was prevented. Not only that, the foot path will be less slippery when it rains.

Rh.Sinau is situated on a high level. On the right of the pic, a cement foot path was once constructed but now it was broken due to the great flood of December 2007.
A wooden ladder was latter constructed (middle of the pic) so that the inhibants of this long house could have access to their boats (which is the only mean of transportation).