A fireman helps a flood victim off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
KOTA KINABALU: Continuous rain caused flash floods in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27) morning, forcing 25 families to evacuate their homes.
Beaufort fire station chief Mohammad Hasbullah Nenggok said a team of eight personnel, led by operations commander Abdul Khalid, was dispatched following a distress call at 9.55am.
The team arrived at the location, some 29km from the station, at 10.20am.
A fireman and a policeman assisting an elderly man off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
They brought the affected families to safety with the help of boats from local villagers as well as police lorries.
"To date, 25 families have been evacuated from the flood-affected area and transported to the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre," Hasbullah said.
He added that evacuation operations were still ongoing and that updated victim numbers would be provided soon.
Recent intermittent downpours have caused flash floods across Sabah, keeping authorities on high alert.
A fireman helps a flood victim off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
A fireman and a policeman assisting an elderly man off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
Firefighters and a RELA member assist flood victims off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
In addition to important documents, flood victims also brought essential items to make their stay at the relief centre more comfortable.
Rescuers help an elderly man off the truck upon arrival at the Dewan Selagon temporary relief centre following a flash flood in Kampung Suasa, Beaufort, on Monday (Jan 27).
