Sabah floods: 647 remain sheltered in Sook, Beaufort


KOTA KINABALU: A total of 647 flood evacuees from 204 families in Sabah are still being sheltered at four relief centres as of Wednesday (May 7) morning.

The state disaster management committee secretariat, in a statement, said 325 people from 103 families are housed at two temporary relief centres in the Sook district, 208 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Keningau 2, and 117 at the Kampung Ansip Tengah hall.

In Beaufort, 287 people from 88 families are staying at the permanent relief centre in Selagon, while 35 evacuees from 13 families are being housed at the Residensi PR1MA Woorford Estate’s hall.

"A total of 19 villages are still affected by the floods - nine in Sook and 10 in Beaufort," read the statement. - Bernama

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