KOTA KINABALU: The number of evacuees from the four flood-affected villages in Kinabatangan increased to 138 people from 30 families as of 4 pm on Sunday (April 6) from 131 people (29 families) this morning.
The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat stated that all victims are being accommodated at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bukit Garam relief centre.
On April 2, Kinabatangan was declared a flood disaster area following continuous rain and the rise in river water to dangerous levels.
The floods affected seven villages in the district, located about 306km from Kota Kinabalu. The relief centre at SK Bukit Garam was opened at 6pm on Wednesday to accommodate the victims.
Meanwhile, in JOHOR BAHRU, the number of victims in the flood-affected district of Batu Pahat showed a slight increase as of 4pm on Sunday, totalling 285 people (94 families), from 254 people (88 families) this morning.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani aid all the victims are at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Gading relief centre.
"The water in Sungai Senggarang in Batu Pahat is at the warning level of 3.36 metres, while Sungai Batu Pahat recorded an alert level at 2.30 metres," he said in a statement on Sunday.
The weather is reported fine in Johor Bahru, Mersing and Kota Tinggi, while in other areas, it is cloudy. – Bernama
