West Kalimantan (Antara): Floods have inundated 1,253 houses in five districts in Sambas regency, West Kalimantan, since Jan. 1, 2008. Flood waters reaching a height of between 30 and 70 centimeters inundated residential areas in Selakau, East Selaku, Galing, Sejangkung, and Teluk Keramat districts.Sambas authorities had distributed relief aid consisting of instant noodles, rice and sweet soy sauce, Arsyad, secretary of the Sambas disaster mitigation center, said Saturday.
Some 8,077 people were affected by the floods which killed 158 poultry and submerged 411 hectares of rice fields and 4,073 hectares of rubber plantations. A number of refugee camps have been set up but most of the victims decided to stay at their homes.