Sarawak: As of 8 am today, the flood situation in Sarawak continues to worsen, with an increasing number of victims being housed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS), while there is slightly more evacuees in Sabah.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Sarawak, the number of evacuees rose to 12,486 from 3,648 families across 62 PPS, compared to 11,234 people from 3,187 families last night. Reports from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat indicate that Bintulu remains the worst-affected district, recording the highest number of evacuees at 5,885 people from 1,649 families. It is followed by Serian with 2,307 evacuees from 709 families and Samarahan with 2,005 evacuees from 670 families.

A significant number of victims were also reported in Sibu, with 1,163 evacuees from 293 families. Miri recorded 650 evacuees from 172 families, Kuching had 475 evacuees from 153 families, and Mukah reported a single evacuee.

In Sabah, the number of flood victims has slightly increased to 5,216 people from 1,820 families, compared to 5,195 people from 1,797 families last night. The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that 33 PPS remain operational across nine districts.

Kota Marudu continues to record the highest number of evacuees, with 2,944 people from 1,095 families, followed by Pitas with 806 evacuees from 298 families, Lahad Datu with 514 evacuees from 136 families, Telupid with 288 evacuees from 75 families, Paitan with 238 evacuees from 85 families, and Kota Belud with 207 evacuees from 67 families.

Other affected districts include Beaufort with 108 evacuees from 31 families, Beluran with 57 evacuees from 20 families, and Tongod with 54 evacuees from 13 families. The committee reported that evacuation trends in Pitas show an increase, while other districts remain unchanged.

Meanwhile, Kota Marudu District Disaster Management Committee chairman Meirin Sugara, who is also the Kota Marudu District Officer, said that the situation in the district is expected to fully recover due to favourable weather conditions today. As such, she said residents would be allowed to return home in stages, and the Disaster Operations Commander has been instructed to coordinate personnel, assets, and logistics at PPS to facilitate the safe return of flood victims to their homes.