Flooding in southern Sarawak has resulted in 1,026 evacuees seeking shelter in 14 temporary relief centers across various districts. Sabah has also been affected, with two relief centers housing 127 victims in Kota Marudu and 97 in Beaufort.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak recorded 1,026 evacuees on Wednesday morning following the floods that have spread in the southern part of the state since last night, while Sabah has become the latest state affected by the disaster.
In SARAWAK, the State Disaster Management Committee said 14 temporary relief centres have been opened, covering Kuching, Serian, Bintulu, Miri, Siburan, Tatau, Bau and Simunjan. Serian has the highest number of evacuees, with 374 people taking shelter at six relief centres, followed by Siburan, which has 135 victims in two relief centres.
One relief centre each was opened in Simunjan to house 73 victims, Tatau , Bintulu , Kuching , Miri and Bau .According to the Civil Defence Force, 127 victims have been relocated to two relief centres in Kota Marudu, while the Social Welfare Department reported that 97 evacuees are housed at one relief centre in Beaufort.
As of 11pm on Tuesday , water levels at Sungai Bongon and Sungai Bandau in Kota Marudu had exceeded the alert threshold, measuring 7.14 metres and 4.93 metres, respectively. - Bernama
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