KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — As at 8am today, floods in Sabah and Sarawak continue to worsen, with an increasing number of victims sent to temporary evacuation centres (PPS).
Sarawak
The number of evacuees rose to 12,486 from 3,648 families across 62 PPS, compared with 11,234 people from 3,187 families last night.
According to reports from the state Disaster Management Committee secretariat, Bintulu remains the worst-affected district, with 5,885 evacuees from 1,649 families, followed by Serian with 2,307 evacuees (709 families) and Samarahan 2,005 evacuees (670 families).
A significant number of victims were also reported in Sibu, with 1,163 evacuees from 293 families, while Miri recorded 650 evacuees (172 families), Kuching had 475 evacuees (153 families), and Mukah reported a single evacuee.
Sabah
The number of flood victims slightly increased to 5,216 people from 1,820 families, compared with 5,195 people from 1,797 families last night.
The state Disaster Management Committee secretariat reported that 33 PPS remain operational across nine districts.
Kota Marudu continues to record the highest number of evacuees, with 2,944 people from 1,095 families, followed by Pitas with 806 evacuees (298 families), Lahad Datu 514 evacuees (136 families), Telupid 288 evacuees (75 families), Paitan 238 evacuees (85 families), and Kota Belud 207 evacuees (67 families).
Other affected districts include Beaufort with 108 evacuees (31 families), Beluran 57 evacuees (20 families), and Tongod 54 evacuees (13 families).
The committee reported that evacuation trends in Pitas increased, while other districts remained unchanged.
Meanwhile, Kota Marudu Disaster Management Committee chairman Meirin Sugara, who is also the Kota Marudu district officer, said floods in the district are expected to fully recede today due to favourable weather conditions.
She said residents would be allowed to return home in stages, and the Disaster Operations Command has been instructed to coordinate personnel, assets, and logistics at PPS to facilitate the safe return of flood victims to their homes.
— Bernama
