BINTULU, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The floods that struck Bintulu a week ago have fully receded, but several areas remain under monitoring.
Bintulu Zone 5 Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) chief Wan Kamarudin Wan Ahmad said the areas included Kampung Jepak and Kampung Kemunting.
“There are a few locations we will continue to monitor due to the risk of houses collapsing in those areas because of the floods,” he told Bernama today.
He said a total of 48 locations around the town were affected by rising waters.
“Apart from assisting in the evacuation of flood-affected residents, Bintulu JBPM was also involved in delivering food supplies to victims in remote and cut-off areas,” he added.
Wan Kamarudin, a native of Bintulu, described this flood disaster as the worst the town has ever experienced.
As of this morning, a total of 1,966 evacuees were still at seven relief centres here.
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