Floods: More than 2,000 evacuees in Sabah, Sarawak

An aerial view of the flood situation in Limbang, Sarawak. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at relief centres in Sabah increased on Sunday while the situation in Sarawak has improved. 

In Sabah, there were 1,233 evacuees compared with 1,214 on Saturday night. 

A spokesman of the Beaufort Flood Operations Room said the number of flood victims at two relief centres in the district remained at 195. 

In Membakut, two relief centres - Dewan Baru Membakut and SMK Beaufort Dua - recorded an increase from 1,019 to 1,038 evacuees.  

The situation in Sarawak, however, improved with 1,684 people being housed at the relief centres.

A spokesman from the National Security Council said there were still nine flood relief centres in operation.

Samarahan division has the highest number of victims at 788 followed by Limbang (570), Miri (249) and Mukah (77). 

In Kelantan, all 255 victims from 62 families were still being housed at eight flood relief centres in Kuala Krai.  - Bernama