KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims sheltering in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sarawak continued to increase as of 8 am this morning, while the situation in Sabah showed a recovery trend.
In SARAWAK, the number of victims increased to 2,831 people from 826 families compared to 1,172 people from 349 families as of 4 pm yesterday.
According to the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), they were accommodated in 39 PPS.
Among the affected areas are Bau, Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Simunjan, Gedong, Serian, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) yesterday issued a continuous rain warning at alert level for several areas in Sarawak until today.
In SABAH, the number of flood victims decreased to 462 people from 157 families as of 8 am this morning, compared to 503 people from 173 families yesterday.
The Sabah Disaster Management Authority (JPBN) Secretariat informed that two evacuation centres in Beaufort are still operating, accommodating residents from 12 villages, while one PPS has been opened in Tawau.
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