EVACUEES in two districts in Sarawak increased slightly as of 8 tonight with 408 people from 132 families placed in three temporary relief centres compared to 335 people in the evening, according to the report of the Sarawak disaster management committee secretariat.

It said 353 people from 105 families took shelter in two centres in Debak, Betong district which includes 212 people in Dewan Perpaduan centre while 141 evacuees were at the Dewan Millenia centre.

At the same time, 55 people from 27 families were housed at the Rumah Steven centre in Tatau, Bintulu, besides 27 people from eight families who were affected by a storm being evacuated to the Balai Raya Kampung Assyakirin centre in the same district.

Apart from that, based on the latest reports of floods across the country issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre, evacuees in Johor remain at 65 people from 19 families and are still sheltered in two centres in Segamat.

Meanwhile, a survey at the Telemetry Station of the Irrigation and Drainage Department found that several rivers in Johor, Kedah, Perlis and Terengganu were at a dangerous level as of tonight.

The rivers involved in Johor are Sungai Johor in Kota Tinggi and Sungai Muar in Segamat; Sungai Kedah, Kota Setar, Kedah; Sungai Arau, Perlis and Sungai Terengganu in Hulu Terengganu.

According to Nadma, 17 roads were closed due to floods, damaged bridges and landslides including Jalan Kuala Mentiga-Terapai in Pekan, Pahang; Jalan Bukit Jugra in Kuala Langat, Selangor and Jalan Bukit Kayu Hitam-Bukit Tangga-Sintok in Kubang Pasu, Kedah. – Bernama, January 19, 2024.