In a statement today, SEB identified the affected areas as the Kanowit water treatment pump house, parts of Nanga Poi, Rumah Nyalong, and Sungai Baloh in Kanowit.

In Song, the impacted areas include Sungai Embuau, Sungai Manap, Sungai Song, Lubok Engkabang, Sungai Selibut, Nanga Kebiaw, Sungai Lijau, Temalat, and Kampung Rian.

In Kapit, the blackout has affected Sungai Sibau Ulu, Nanga Tulie, Nanga Baleh, Pulau Pisang, and Kampung Muhibbah Bleteh.

“Supply will be restored once floodwaters have subsided. To prevent potential electrical hazards such as fire or electrocution due to water damage, substations in flooded areas must be inspected and handled properly,” it said.

Residents can contact SEB’s 24/7 customer care centre at 1300-88-3111 or reach out via the SEB Cares application for further enquiries or assistance.

All resources, assets deployed to help victims

Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Putrajaya’s disaster management division had deployed all available resources and assets to ensure the safety and welfare of residents affected by floods in Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak.

Zahid said efforts were underway to rescue victims and distribute essential supplies, to ensure that they receive the necessary assistance.

“As we enter the last 10 days of Ramadan, our brothers and sisters in Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak are being tested by unexpected floods. My heart aches when I hear the cries of those affected.

“Homes are submerged, belongings destroyed and young children forced to take shelter in evacuation centres. What we see is already heartbreaking, but for those experiencing it, the hardship is far greater,” he said in a post on X.