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187 evacuated in Nabawan, Sabah due to floods

MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms, strong winds in state’s West Coast this morning

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 01 Apr 2023 9:40AM

187 evacuated in Nabawan, Sabah due to floods
The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat says 187 flood victims from 51 families were moved to a relief centre at SIB Salarom Baru Church last night, at 12.30am. – Keningau Civil Defence Force pic, April 1, 2023

KOTA KINABALU – A total of 187 people from 51 families have been evacuated due to floods in Nabawan following heavy rain since yesterday.

The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement today that they were moved to a relief centre at SIB Salarom Baru Church at 12.30am.

Nabawan is a small town located in the interior division of Sabah, about 195km south of Kota Kinabalu.

Meanwhile, the Public Works Department said only one road, Jalan Pamuntarian-Kabu Baru in Nabawan, is impassable after being inundated by floods and no alternative road can be used for the time being.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning, forecasting thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Sabah’s West Coast, especially Kota Belud and Kudat until 9am. – Bernama, April 1, 2023

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