KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres in Kelantan, Pahang and Sabah continued to increase through Wednesday (Dec 27) morning.
Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 10:54 AM MYT
Residents from Pekan Donggongon Penampang wade in flood waters caused by continuous heavy rainfall, January 17, 2021. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 The number of evacuees in Sabah has increased this morning, with no change in Johor, while the situation in Pahang and Sarawak continues to improve, with a drop in the number of flood victims recorded.
In Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Putatan, Tuaran and Papar are the latest districts hit by floods this morning.
According to the Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, as at 8am today, the number of evacuees has increased to 176 people compared with 122 reported last night who were housed at seven relief centres (PPS) statewide.
Published on: Sunday, January 17, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kota Kinabalu: The number of evacuees in Sabah has increased this morning, with no change in Johor, while the situation in Pahang and Sarawak continues to improve, with a drop in the number of flood victims recorded.
In SABAH, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Putatan, Tuaran and Papar are the latest districts hit by floods this morning.
According to the Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, as at 8 am today, the number of evacuees has increased to 176 people compared with 122 reported last night who were housed at seven relief centres (PPS) statewide.
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In the five new districts hit by floods, 39 people were evacuated in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang (11) and Putatan (four) while no evacuees in Tuaran and Papar.