Flood Evacuees In Sarawak, Perak Continue To Drop

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The number of flood evacuees in Sarawak and Perak continued to decrease this afternoon as conditions improved in several affected areas.

In SARAWAK, the number of evacuees dropped to 152 as of 4 pm today after 54 people from 14 families in Kampung Kemunting and Rumah Panjang Roslind were allowed to return home. This follows the closure of the temporary evacuation centre at Dewan Suarah Bintulu at 1 pm.

The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that Dewan Bulan Sabit Merah Miri currently shelters 33 evacuees from seven families, while four landslide victims from one family also remain at the centre.

The relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Suai Niah continues to house 102 evacuees from 46 families, while SK Kampung Angus is accommodating 13 people from three families.

The number of flood evacuees also fell in PERAK, decreasing to 111 people from 32 families this afternoon, compared with 141 people from 42 families reported this morning. They are currently housed at two relief centres across two districts.

According to the Perak JPBN Secretariat, Hilir Perak recorded 102 evacuees from 30 families, while Manjung recorded nine evacuees from two families.

Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) reported that the water level at Sungai Slim in Slim River remains at the alert level, measuring 25.06 metres compared with the normal level of 23.50 metres.

-- BERNAMA