Seven temporary flood evacuation centres in three districts in the State were still operational on Thursday.
There was a significant drop in the number of flood victims on Thursday to 50 families involving 202 persons from 1,341 households and 3,264 persons in five districts on Wednesday
The flood situation in Sabah has worsened, with Pitas becoming the latest area to be hit by floods on Sunday, after Paitan and Beluran on New Year’s Day (Saturday)
KOTA KINABALU: No environment-related offences, except for some open burning by house owners, were recorded during a four-day special operation in conjunction with Chinese New Year recently.
The operation, dubbed Ops Tahun Baru Cina 2021, saw dozens of areas inspected in various districts from Feb 11 to 14.
State Environment Department director Amirul Aripin said the crackdown involved more than 40 enforcement officials from Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau and Beaufort.
Among the areas monitored and inspected were the industrial areas of Kota Kinabalu, Kolombong, Lok Kawi and along rivers at Papar, Nabawan, Sandakan, Segaliud and Tawau.
“We also conducted checks in Kimanis, Beaufort, Sook, Tenom and Sipitang, ” he said on Monday (Feb 22).