More than 3,000 Sarawakians evacuated due to floods

Sarawak fire and rescue personnels continue to evacuate folks from flood-hit settlements. -Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department

MIRI: The number of people evacuated from flood-hit districts is Sarawak exceeded the 3,000 mark on Tuesday (Feb 6) morning.

As at 7am, 3,020 people from 814 families have left their inundated homes.

They are mostly in Samarahan and Sibu districts, said Sarawak Disaster Relief Committee and State Fire and Rescue Department in their latest report.

Those evacuated are being given shelter at 20 flood-relief centres near their homes until the flood subsides.

These districts are the worst-hit but heavy rain is being experienced statewide.