KUALA LUMPUR – Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak have become the latest states to be hit by floods as of 10am today, bringing the number of states affected by floods to eight.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said seven relief centres had been opened in these three states.
In Selangor two relief centres have been opened in Petaling and Kuala Selangor districts, housing 57 people from 18 families, while in Sarawak three have been opened in Bau and Kuching districts, sheltering 104 people from 28 families.
“Two relief centres have been opened in Pitas, Sabah, for 222 people from 37 families,” he said in a statement.
He said flood management in the affected districts in these three states was still at the first stage under the supervision of the respective district disaster management committees.
However, Armizan said the central Disaster Operations Control Centre, which operates round the clock, would always monitor the situation and be prepared to intervene if necessary.
“So far, the Meteorological Department has issued seven series of continuous rainfall warnings since the start of the northeast monsoon on November 7.
“The seventh warning is still in effect and the second monsoon surge which began on December 17 is expected to last until December 26,” he said.
According to the Meteorological Department, continuous rain is expected to occur in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan from today. – Bernama, December 23, 2022
