KUCHING: Flood evacuees in the state rose to 3,231 people from 908 families at 20 relief centres as of 5 pm yesterday compared to 3,121 people from 837 families at noon.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee Sec-retariat, of the total, 1,818 evacuees from 506 families were from Samarahan division, 1,171 people from 329 families from Serian while Mukah recorded 242 evacuees from 73 families.
Residents in Samarahan affected by the floods were placed at eight relief centres namely, Sebuyau Community Hall, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Haji Bujang Rangawan Putin, Kampung Seruyuk Mosque, Kota Samarahan Civic Centre Hall, Sadong Jaya UN Resource Centre, SK Kampung Mang, SK Haji Kelali and Asajaya Sports Complex.
Evacuees from nine areas in Serian were housed at nine relief centres namely, Betong Kenawit Hall, Lintang Baru Panchor Hall, SK Samarahan Estate, Surau Hadhari Kampung Rimba Padi, St Peter’s School Kampung Soh, Kampung Slabi Entuuh Hall, Serian Community Hall, SK Tanah Putih and the latest at SELCRA Kedup 2 Hall.
Three relief centres namely, SK Parish Balingian, Suarah Mesra Mukah Hall and Balingian Community Hall housed evacuees from four areas affected by the floods in Mukah.
Meanwhile in SIBU, the Selangau-Tatau road at Sungai Arip, about 132 km from here, was inaccessible to vehicles when two parts of it were inundated by 1.2 metres of flood water since yesterday morning.
“This has affected the dwellers of the 36-door Rumah Janting and 17-door Rumah Lanting who are now taking shelter at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Arip,” said Sarawak administrative officer (SAO) at Selangau District Office, Anyie Awing.
He revealed that about 23 other longhouses in Selangau, Balingian, Tamin, Sekuau and Sungai Arip were affected by the flood.
