Flash flood issue

Flash flood issue in Uni Garden (Lorong 1, 2, 3 & 4) Uni Vista Lorong 1.

Back ground

On 18th January 2015, Uni Vista experience worst flash flood in "history":
1. 150 houses (to confirm) in Uni Garden - 6 inches water on entry road.
2. Ten houses in Uni Vista - Water level up to 2.5 feet. Water enter the houses.
3. Thirty houses in Uni Vista - Water level up to about 1 feet on the road in front of the houses.

Uni Vista experience at less 10 times flood in 2014 (between 1 foot and 2 feet). In the previous years, between 2010 - 2014, the same area only experiences one or two serious flash flood (about 2 feet high).

News 1, news 2.

Possible causes

1. Housing development going up but culvert (two at traffic light) crossing Samarahan ExpressWay never upgraded.
2. One culvert near Central City was block (to confirm).
3. Some water from Central City direction was allow to flow to drain in front of Uni Vista.
4. Geography condition in Uni Garden (Lorong 1, 2, 3, 4 & Uni Vista) not really allow water flow toward a river in Kg. Merdang. Also land issue (can't just built a big drain through private land).
5. Rain rate exceed the out flow rate. Suspect current bottle neck at culvert at traffic light.
6. Close of a water outlet via Unimas (Golf course). Reopen in 2015.

Possible solutions (Drainage designs)

1. To upgrade the culvert crossing Samarahan Expressway from Uni Vista. Current culvert (two adjacent to each others) are only three feets in diameter each, located near to traffic light. It is better if a new culvert to be installed at North side of Uni Vista. If the drain along the road at unimas side become the next bottle neck, then upgrade the drain capacity (as mention by Michael Ang is this WhatsApp Group).
2. There is road linking Central City & Uni Garden. Then it is possible to have a drain linkage. If the drain linkage exist, the it is possible to channel the water from Lorong 12 to a river in Merdang via this lingkage.
3. Uni Vista flood by water flow from Uni Garden, Uni Suare, Uni Capital & (a new housing beside Lorong 1, 3, 5,7). There is a culvert between Uni Square shop & Uni Vista. During heavy rain, blocking water from entering Uni Vista at this culvert may prevent flash flood there. Blocking with water gate (valve).

Possible solutions (Sound out our problem)

1. Meet Samarahan Council, DID & JKR.
2. Uni Garden & Uni Vista community to work together. Include data collection (include short video clips) on water flow during flood.
3. Make use of TaliKhidmat. Call followup from time to time.
4. Come out with proper petition letter (mention by Mr. Ralpheal from Lrg 12k2D)
4. Report to Biro Pengaduan Awam (mention by Pn. Nuralia from Lrg 3).
5. Report to local newspaper.
6. Take advantage of 2016 election machine & politic.

Maps (Unimas, Uni Vista, river)

Blue line - water flow via golf course.

Red line - soil drain

Light blue - small river 

Feedback from neighborhood & friends

This post is just the beginning. We need people to challenge & improve the contain. At the end, we gain more understanding of the issue & a much better solutions.

house break in from backyard

Install gate at entry to each alley in Uni Garden

An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in the older parts of towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane), or a path or walk in a park or garden. In Uni Garden & many housing in Kuching, there is an alley at the back of each house (Photo 1).

Installing a gate at entry to our alley (Photo 2, 3, 4 & 5) can make entry from backyard more difficult. Thank to Mr. Jee for point out the idea.

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4

Photo 5

The photos 2 - 5 were taken at BDC (Jalan Song) neighborhood.

To make this happen, we have to obtain agreement from our neighbors. All must agree with the design & specification.

The cheapest method is to look for a second hand gate. Some of our neighbor may has plan to change their gate.

We have to agree on who are going to keep the keys. Contact hp no. can be hang next to the doors.

District Council will need to access to the area for cleaning. We have to propose the solutions.

I would like to encourage reader to suggest & add to this post. Together, let us make a better solution.

Good luck to everyone.

Alan HP.

Using drone to watch

Neighborhood using drone to keep residents safe

Click YouTube video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YexOQejPrPc


Advantage:
1. Can view clearly from far (100m away)
2. Can enter room from outside, if a door or a window is open.
3. Can view from sky.

Disadvantage:
1. Drone is expensive (RM1k - RM4k)
2. Maintenance cost.
3. Drone can crash. $ gone.

Emergency contact

Dear friends & neighbors,
Pls save all these phone numbers in all your phones.

Shared by: Sulaiha (Uni G) on 22 March 16.


Bilik Gerakan Samarahan Polis - 082662300 (Share by Mr. Ting Uni G. on 22nd March 16.
Bilik Gerakan Samarahan Polis - 082662101 (Share by Mdm. Nuralia Uni G. on 22nd March 16.

Direktori PDRM Sarawak - Kota Samarahan

Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD)
Alamat :		Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Kota Samarahan 94300 Kota Samarahan Sarawak
Telefon :		082 662101, 082 662102, 082 662103
Faks :		082 662600
Emel :		dcckotasamarahan@rmp.gov
Balai Polis
Bil	Nama Balai		Alamat	Telefon	Faks	Emel
1.	Balai Polis Kota Samarahan		Balai Polis Kota Samarahan 94300 Kota Samarahan Sarawak	082-662101/2/3	Tiada	dcckotasamarahan@rmp.gov
2.	Balai Polis Asajaya		Balai Polis Asajaya Daerah Kota Samarahan 94300 Kota Samarahan Sarawak	082-828102	Tiada	dcckotasamarahan@rmp.gov

Pondok Polis
Bil	Nama Pondok Polis	Alamat	Telefon	Faks	Emel
1	Pondok Polis Sadong Jaya	Pondok Polis Sadong Jaya Daerah Kecil Sadong jaya 94300 Kota Samarahan Sarawak	082-821568	Tiada	dcckotasamarahan@rmp.gov

Source: http://rmp.arahe.co/direktori/direktori-pdrm/sarawak/kota-samarahan

26^th March 16.

KETUA POLIS DAERAH KOTA SAMARAHAN

DARINA ANAK BADAH 082-662101

DURAHMAN BIN HASSIN 082662101

MOHD AMIR MUSHIY BIN ISMAIL 013-3403400

MUHAMAD HASROHAFIZ BIN HASSAN

Source: http://home.eperolehan.gov.my/v2/images/stories/download/PTJAdminList20150626.pdf

Jun 2015

10 great tips on how to observe your neighborhood.

PDF file.


https://www.cityofbucyrusoh.us/neighborhoodwatch/watchdocs/How_to_Observe.pdf

Welcome & Introduction

WhatsApp Group is a place to inform your neighbor when you notice suspicious ppl/event appear in Uni Garden/ Uni Vista. So recipients (members in this group) can inform their gang [KRT, CP, RELA, friends, neighbor next doors, Church/Surau members, your neighborhood watch team] or/and authorities (e.g. 999, Police &/OR Bomba) accordingly.

You can send SOS here, when you encounter a house break in. Anybody here can forward the info to other groups or start rescue attempt.

A blog was create to allow better way to view of shared information (e.g. home securities).

“WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER” is the key to Neighborhood Watch success. Observation, looking out for each other, is a skill honed through diligent practice. Watching includes both seeing suspicious activity and also listening for suspicious sound.

You are encouraged to form your own group, to work together to safeguard your belongings (and personal/family security).

My thanks to other admins & neighbors in this volunteer works.

God bless.

Alan (How Peng)
Lrg 3 Uni garden.
Group Creator