Over 2,000 in Sarawak evacuated due to floods

Twenty evacuation centres are currently operating in Sarawak to shelter 2,320 flood victims comprising 624 families, as at 8am today.

The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee in a statement said 240 people were housed at three centres in Kuching, 1,154, at eight centres in Samarahan and 562, at five centres in Serian. Another 187 people are sheltered at three centres in Mukah and 177, at one centre in Bintulu.

Six schools, SK Klid/ Plajau; SK St John Kg Medong (M) and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chin Hua in Dalat, and SK Nanga, Selangau, SK Kuala Kenyana, Mukah and SK Tanjung Pisang Selangking in Simunjan, are temporarily closed, affecting 940 students.

Four schools, SMK Tabuan Jaya, Kuching and SK Haji Bujang Rangawan, SK Mang and SK Haji Kelali Semera in Samarahan are being used as evacuation centres, according to the statement.

- Bernama