KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang and Sabah have been hit by floods, with one temporary relief centre each opened in Raub and Kota Marudu to take in evacuees.
In PAHANG, continuous rain caused floods in Raub where a centre was opened at SK Ulu Sungai at 2.30am Friday (Jan 17) to accommodate 31 victims from 12 families.
The Raub district disaster management committee secretariat said all the evacuees are from Kampung Ulu Sungai, Batu Malim.
"Continuous rain until 1am at the Titiwangsa Range area caused water from Sungai Batu Malim to overflow its banks, affecting residents in the vicinity.
"Although the weather was fine with no rain since 1am, the evacuation process is ongoing,” it said.
In SABAH, 17 people from six families were evacuated in the Kota Marudu district this morning to the centre at SMK Bengkongan.
The state disaster management committee secretariat said two villages were hit, namely Kampung Tamisan and Kampung Radu Tigaman.
"Among the evacuees are four people with disabilities (OKU), a baby boy and four children,” it said.
In SARAWAK, the number of victims remained at 44 people at the relief centre at Dewan Kompleks Sukan Kanowit in the Kanowit district.
They are from 22 families from Rumah Leo, Nanga Lipus; Rumah Alice; Rumah Alexander; Rumah Geoffey; Rumah Joseph, Rantau Kemiding; and a private residence. – Bernama
