KOTA KINABALU – Five villages in Kudat were hit by flash floods following continuous heavy rain since this morning, the Civil Defence Force (APM) said.
The affected villages are Kg Landung Ayang, Kg Sri Aman, Kg Air, Kg Tg Kapor and Kg Dampirit.
In a statement here today, the APM said heavy rain also caused several main roads in Kudat to be flooded, including Jalan Tamalang, Jalan Airport and the roads leading to the city centre. All of them are now inaccessible to small vehicles.
The bad weather also caused landslides and trees to be uprooted.
“Monitoring by various agencies such as the fire and rescue department, police, and Kudat APM found that the water level is increasing. Personnel on duty have advised villagers to monitor weather conditions and water levels, and to evacuate to a safer place if necessary.
“So far, 44 victims have been evacuated to a relief centre at SK Tun Mustapha,” it said.
According to APM, Sg Rampai in Kg Korina was at the warning level of two metres as of 9.30am. – Bernama, January 11, 2021
