Over 12,000 flood evacuees at relief centres in four states

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,090 flood evacuees are currently at 84 relief centres in four states, as at 8 am today.

In SABAH, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat said that the number of evacuees in the state increased to 6,843 from 2,412 families, compared to 6,394 from 2,281 families last night and all of them were being housed at 29 relief centres in five districts.

Kota Marudu had the highest number of evacuees at 4,789 from 1,731 families who were being accommodated at 12 relief centres.

"A total of 1,201 people from 453 families are at five relief centres in Pitas, 720 people from 199 families at nine centres in Paitan and this figure is expected to increase while in the other four districts it is expected to remain unchanged," it said in a statement.

It said Tawau and Telupid were the latest districts to be hit, with 109 and 24 people moved to relief centres respectively.