KOTA KINABALU: Heavy rain that began on Wednesday (March 19) and continued overnight has worsened flooding in Sabah, forcing 258 evacuees into shelters across Sandakan, Beluran, Kota Marudu, and Paitan as of noon on Thursday (March 20).
The worst-hit district is Sandakan, where 132 evacuees have been placed in two temporary relief centres (PPS). Another 92 people are in shelters in Beluran, while three evacuees remain housed in Paitan. Kota Marudu has also started evacuations, with 31 people relocated to SMK Bengkongan, and more being processed at SK Teritipan.
