Sarawak latest state to be hit by floods

Sarawak latest state to be hit by floods

The continuous rain in Debak since last night forces the evacuation of flood victims from several villages.

In Pahang, 110 people have been housed at two flood relief centres in Rompin. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Sarawak, the latest state to be hit by floods, witnessed the evacuation of 30 people from Kampung Lalang, Kampung Bungey and Kampung Babu in Debak.

According to the latest report by the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the victims were evacuated at about 1.30am to the flood relief centre at Dewan Millenia, following continuous rain that caused flooding in their villages.

Meanwhile, there has been no change in the number of flood victims in Johor, Pahang and Sabah since last night, with a total of 205 people still housed at five centres in the three states as of this morning.

Two centres are still operating in Segamat, Johor, with 65 evacuees.

In Pahang, 110 people remain at two centres in Rompin, while in Sabah, 30 victims are at a centre in Beluran.

Several rivers in Johor, Kedah, Perlis and Terengganu are still at dangerous levels as of 6am.

In Johor, they are Sungai Johor at Kota Tinggi and Sungai Muar in Segamat, while the other rivers are Sungai Kedah in Kota Setar, Kedah, Sungai Arau in Perlis, and Sungai Terengganu, in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu.

Nadma also reported that 17 roads were still closed due to flood disasters, damaged bridges and landslides. They include Jalan Kuala Mentiga-Terapai in Pekan, Pahang, Jalan Bukit Jugra in Kuala Langat, Selangor; and Jalan Bukit Kayu Hitam-Bukit Tangga-Sintok in Kubang Pasu, Kedah.

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