KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Sabah is improving while the number of victims in Sarawak remains unchanged.
The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) in a statement said the number of evacuees reduced to 130 from 31 families yesterday afternoon, compared to 439 people from 128 families in the morning.
It said only two temporary relief centres remain operational, serving the districts of Penampang and Papar.
“The number of flood victims housed in the relief centre in Papar has reduced to seven people, while Penampang still has 123 victims.
“In addition, the flood situation in Membakut has improved with two relief centres closed yesterday afternoon,” the statement said, Bernama reported.
JPBN said only three villages remain affected as of yesterday afternoon, one in Penampang and two in Papar.
In Sarawak, the National Disaster Control Centre portal revealed that the number of flood victims sheltering at Dewan Suarah Marudi in Miri remained at 16 from five families as of yesterday afternoon.
Data from the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Public Infobanjir portal showed that the river level at the Long Teru station stood at 8.69m, above the danger level of 8m, but showing a declining trend.
The water level at the Marudi station was 4.12m compared to the danger level of 3.2m – also showing a downward trend.
So far, no rainfall has been reported in the affected areas.
