KUCHING – The number of evacuees in the third wave of floods that hit Sarawak since last Tuesday has risen to 577 people with 10 relief centres opened as of 6pm today.
The Sarawak state disaster management committee said in a statement that four relief centres each were opened in Serian and Simunjan, and another two in Samarahan.
In Serian, the relief centre at Dewan Buk Jan was opened at 9am today to accommodate 29 victims, while the other relief centres were opened at SK Tanah Puteh (138 victims), Dewan Kg Lintang Baru (41 victims), and Serian Community Hall (80 victims).
31 people have been evacuated to the centre at SK Tebakang, while 41 evacuees were housed at Dewan Kg Siabi Entukuh, which was opened since last Tuesday.
In Simunjan, four relief centres were opened, namely at Lubok Buntin Community Hall, with 27 evacuees, Dewan Mesra Simunjan (47 victims), Dewan Kg Entangor Sebuyau (37 victims), and Masjid Kg Seruyuk Sebuyau (67 victims).
Meanwhile, in Samarahan district, a total of 23 evacuees were being accommodated at the centre at Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan, while eight others are at the Kg Bangka Semong Multipurpose Hall.
Another relief centre at Dewan Sukan Tatau in Bintulu provides accommodation to eight evacuees, while the centre at SK Nanga Embuau in Song, Kapit, was closed at 3.15pm today after all the 77 flood victims were allowed to return to their homes. – Bernama, February 4, 2021
