THIRTY houses in Kg Long Pasia, Sipitang, have been hit by flash floods today, following heavy rain in the area since yesterday afternoon.

The Sabah Disaster Management Committee secretariat in a statement said continuous rain in the area, which started at about 2pm yesterday until this morning, had caused Sg Long Pasia to overflow into the village.

“The rise in the water level of Sg Long Pasia is also due to merging floodwater from Sg Padas in Tenom,” read the statement.

It also said the weather this afternoon in the area was cloudy, and the water level in Sg Long Pasia was receding.

Kg Long Pasia has about 700 residents and is located about 300km southwest of Kota Kinabalu, 1,000m above sea level in the Maligan highlands.

It also said that no temporary relief centres have been opened, and only four-wheel-drive vehicles can traverse Jalan Long Pasia-Maligan.

“Food baskets will be distributed to the affected residents tomorrow using four-wheel-drive vehicles,” it said. – Bernama, February 20, 2022.