Flood Situation in Sabah and Sarawak
Sabah Flood Situation
As of 8pm tonight, the number of flood evacuees in Sabah has continued to drop. According to the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, the number of victims has decreased to 94 people, compared to 208 in the afternoon.
The secretariat informed that the Tongod district has recovered from floods and all evacuees have been allowed to return home. However, the number of people sheltering at a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) in Kinabatangan has increased to 94 tonight, compared to 53 in the daytime.
Sarawak Flood Situation
In Sarawak, the flood situation remains unchanged, with a total of 9,314 victims recorded in the state, compared to 9,312 victims in the afternoon, showing a slight drop tonight.
The state secretariat announced that the number of evacuees in Bintulu Division continued to drop to 4,727 as compared to 4,744 earlier in the afternoon. The same trend was also seen in Serian Division, which recorded 1,525 evacuees tonight compared to 1,542 in the daytime; 1,464 in Miri Division (compared to 1,466); 839 in Sibu Division (850) and 523 in Samarahan (534).
However, Mukah division recorded an increase from 176 to 236 evacuees so far.
Closures of Temporary Evacuation Centres
The secretariat also announced that seven PPSs were closed today, involving two each in Samarahan and Serian, and one each in Sibu, Mukah, and Miri.
Conclusion
The flood situation in Sabah has shown improvement, with a significant decrease in the number of evacuees. However, the situation in Sarawak remains unchanged, with a slight drop in the number of evacuees. The state secretariat will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary.
FAQs
Q: How many flood evacuees are currently in Sabah?
A: As of 8pm tonight, there are 94 people sheltering at temporary evacuation centres in Sabah.
Q: How many flood evacuees are currently in Sarawak?
A: As of 8pm tonight, there are 9,314 people recorded as flood evacuees in Sarawak.
Q: Which districts in Sarawak have seen a decrease in the number of evacuees?
A: Bintulu Division, Serian Division, Miri Division, Sibu Division, and Samarahan Division have all seen a decrease in the number of evacuees.
Q: Which district in Sarawak has seen an increase in the number of evacuees?
A: Mukah division has seen an increase from 176 to 236 evacuees so far.