Pitas, Kota Marudu latest districts to be hit by floods in Sabah
Pitas and Kota Marudu are the latest districts being hit by floods, with 79 people from 21 families, being evacuated to three PPS in Pitas.
Wed Jan 25 2023
Sabah minister who fainted while delivering speech in stable condition
Sabah Rural Development Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim, who fainted while delivering a speech at an event in Pitas today is now in stable condition.
Sat Aug 27 2022
Floods: Three PPS opened in Pitas, 311 evacuated
Three temporary evacuation centres (PPS) have been opened in Pitas to accommodate 311 evacuees from 97 families affected by floods in the area following continuous heavy rain since yesterday.
Mon Feb 07 2022
PM Ismail Sabri hands over aid to Pitas flood victims
Ismail Sabri handed over Bantuan Wang Ihsan of RM1,000 and food baskets to flood victims.
Sat Jan 08 2022
Immediate repair of roads, bridges damaged by floods in Sabah - Bung Moktar
Bung Moktar said continuous heavy rain were the cause of many damaged roads and bridges especially in Pitas district.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Flood victims in Sabah rise sharply to 746 as at 8 pm
The total number victims evacuated to the PPS at SK Sikuati, SMK Tandek and Kampung Kusilad hall were being updated now.
Tue Jan 12 2021
Zahidi apologises for confusion caused over Veveonah issue
Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the issue raised by Veveonah was the lack of internet coverage in Kampung Sipatalang in Pitas, Sabah.
Thu Sep 10 2020
14 schools in Sabah to close tomorrow due to floods
In Pitas district, among the schools that will be closed tomorrow are SK Sosop, SK Dallas, SK Kusilat, SK Pantai and SK Salimpodon.
Sun Jan 22 2017
Education Dept closes 22 schools in Kota Marudu, Pitas
The Sabah Education Department has directed 22 schools in Kota Marudu and Pitas to close due to flood.
Wed Jan 18 2017
Number of flood victims in Pitas remains at 178
State Disaster Management Committee secretariat chief, Col Mulliadi Al-Hamdi Ladin said 168 of the victims are sheltered at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Rukom and the rest, at SK Pekan 2 Pitas.
Fri Jan 06 2017
Number of flood victims stands at 16,904
The number of flood victims in Kelantan and Terengganu rose tonight while it was unchanged in Pitas, Sabah.
Thu Jan 05 2017
Floods: 10 schools in Pitas, Sabah closed
Nine of the schools were closed because their access roads were inundated by flood waters, making these roads impassable, while one school had been turned into a flood relief centre.
Thu Jan 05 2017
27 families evacuated, seven schools closed due to floods in Pitas, Sabah
Twenty-seven families in Kampung Rukom Ulu, here, were evacuated this afternoon after their village was flooded following continuous rain since last night.
Wed Jan 04 2017
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