KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The number of flood evacuees in Sarawak continues to drop, while the situation in Sabah remains unchanged as at 8pm today.
Sarawak
The number of evacuees has decreased to 6,160 people from 6,259 earlier.
The state Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat said that the number of evacuees in Bintulu had decreased to 2,429 from 2,466 at seven relief centres (PPS) this evening, while in Miri, 1,372 victims were still at 11 PPS, down from 1,390.
In Sibu, the number of evacuees in five PPS rose to 828 from 825 earlier this evening, while in Serian, the figure remained at 792 across two centres.
The number of evacuees in Samarahan decreased to 426 in four PPS, down from 523 this evening, while in Mukah, a rise was recorded, with 313 evacuees tonight, up from 263 earlier, in four centres.
Overall, 32 PPS remain active as of tonight, following the closure of a centre in Samarahan earlier today.
Sabah
The number of evacuees remained unchanged at 137 from 40 families as at 8pm.
The state JPBN secretariat said Kinabatangan was the only district still affected by floods in the state.
According to the committee, the PPS at SK Sukau was housing 36 people from 13 families, while the PPS at SK Bukit Garam was accommodating 101 people from 27 families.
— Bernama
