KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The number of flood victims evacuated to relief centres in four states continues to be on the rise with the number in Sabah surpassing the 8,000 mark as of 2pm yesterday.
Sabah Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat in a statement said the number of evacuees currently taking shelter in 33 relief centres in the state had increased to 8,523 people from 2,966 families from 6,843 people from 2,412 families recorded yesterday morning.
Kota Marudu had the highest number of evacuees at 6,150 from 2,208 families who were being accommodated at 12 relief centres.
Next was Pitas with 1,522 victims from 530 families; Paitan with 718 victims from 199 families; Tawau with 109 victims from 24 families; and Telupid with 24 victims from five families.
In Pahang, the PPBN secretariat reported a slight increase in the number of flood evacuees in the state yesterday afternoon.
A total of 327 victims from 99 families were reported at three relief centres in Rompin as at 2pm, compared to 323 victims from 97 families in the morning.
