Kuala lumpur: The number of flood evacuees in Sabah has risen as of 4 pm today, while Perak and Selangor have seen a decrease, and Negeri Sembilan has fully recovered.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) in Sabah reported an increase in evacuees to 2,813 individuals from 752 families, up from 2,468 people from 656 families recorded earlier in the day. The evacuees are being accommodated at 21 temporary relief centres and one permanent relief centre across 95 villages in five affected districts. Of these districts, Membakut, Papar, and Putatan saw an increase in evacuees, while Beaufort’s numbers remained unchanged and Penampang experienced a decline.

Penampang is the worst-hit district with 940 evacuees from 232 families, followed by Membakut with 815 evacuees from 232 families, Putatan with 538 evacuees from 135 families, Beaufort with 273 evacuees from 83 families, and Papar with 247 evacuees from 70 families.

In Perak, the JPBN Secretariat announced a decrease in evacuees, now numbering 49 individuals from 12 families, down from 397 people from 91 families earlier. The remaining evacuees are residents from Kuala Slim, housed at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Slim. Other evacuees from previously affected areas have returned home as floodwaters receded. The Perak Irrigation and Drainage Department reported the Slim River’s water level at an alert stage, measuring 25.19 metres, with the Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasting thunderstorms and rain in several districts.

Selangor has also seen a decrease in evacuees, with only 10 individuals from two families remaining, down from 146 people from 44 families earlier. The SK Sungai Serai relief centre in Hulu Langat is still operational, housing all remaining evacuees.

In Negeri Sembilan, the state Civil Defence Force director, Lt Col (PA) Mohd Nazri Mes Kam, confirmed that the relief centre at SK Jimah Lama in Port Dickson has been closed. The centre, which housed 74 evacuees from 20 families earlier, was closed at 2 pm, allowing all evacuees to return home as the floodwaters receded completely.