(Miri, 3rd) The Sarawak State Government today launched an operation to airlift food supplies to flood victims in the interior of Miri. The mission is carried out by an Airbus EC135 helicopter provided by Hornbill Skyways, with the take-off point at the Hornbill Skyways helipad in Miri.
The Chairman of the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (JPBB), Galong Luang, attended the first delivery operation and stated in a statement that due to severe flooding and landslides in the interior of Miri, particularly in the Beluru District (Daerah Beluru), road transport is blocked, making it imperative to transport supplies by helicopter.
He pointed out that today they will deliver food to Long Liaw in the Ulu Tinjar area, a settlement of the Penan people. “Each delivery will consist of 300 kilograms of food supplies, totaling 26 food packages.”
Also Miri Resident, Galong Luang, expressed gratitude to the Sarawak Government Secretary Datuk Amar Setiausaha for arranging Hornbill company's helicopter to help transport supplies, especially to those remote areas affected due to road disruption. He also thanked Hornbill company, the Social Welfare Department, and all personnel involved in this aid mission.
Christine Long Lalo, the captain of Hornbill Skyways, stated that the mission aims to deliver 1,200 kilograms of food and is expected to require four to five trips to complete.
In addition to Long Liaw, the supplies will also be delivered to three other villages in the interior of Miri, including Kampung Apau Nyaring and Kampung Long Kerong, providing necessary food for 432 Penan residents. The first delivery mission took off at 9:39 AM this morning.
