KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sarawak and Sabah surged to 4,000 as at 8pm, from 1,250 this morning.
Sarawak
The state has logged 2,981 people from 862 families, housed in 36 PPS.
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee secretariat said Serian had the highest number of displaced people, with 1,406 people from 453 families taking shelter at 15 PPS.
The other affected areas are Bau, Bintulu, Kuching, Kanowit, Miri, Samarahan, Sebuyau, Selangau, Siburan, Simunjan, Subis, and Tatau.
In Miri, a landslide in Kampung Lereng Bukit has left 105 people from 25 families seeking refuge in one PPS.
Sabah
The number of flood evacuees rose sharply to 1,019 people from 291 families tonight, compared with 224 from 66 families this morning.
According to the InfoBencana website of the Social Welfare Department, in addition to Kota Marudu and Beaufort, which were affected earlier, Beluran, Sandakan, Telupid, and Tongod have all opened PPS.
Kota Marudu remains the worst-hit district, with 673 people from 194 families housed at two PPS.
Meanwhile, the Sabah Civil Defence Force reported that three more PPS have been opened in Kota Marudu, and evacuations are still being carried out, with the number expected to exceed 1,000.
“A PPS has also been opened in Lahad Datu, and evacuations are currently underway,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Sabah Public Works Department reported a landslide at Jalan Marak Parak, Kota Marudu, rendering the road impassable. Motorists are advised to use the Jalan Kandagon alternative route.
Similarly, Jalan Telupid-Tongod is inaccessible due to a landslide, with Jalan Tapaang designated as the alternative route.
Flooding has also made Jalan Labuan in Kota Belud impassable, and motorists are urged to take Jalan KB Bypass and Jalan KK Kudat instead.
Additionally, sectors C3 and C9 of Jalan Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan, a key route linking Sabah’s west and east coasts, have been hit by floods. Only one lane is passable this evening.
— Bernama
