KUCHING: The third wave of flooding in Sarawak has worsened, forcing 1,002 people to abandon their inundated homes, as of this morning.
This compares with 934 flood evacuees recorded yesterday evening.
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that as of 8am today, 14 relief centres are still operating, with four in Simunjun, Samarahan (one) and Serian (nine).
Serian, which is located about 60km from Kuching city centre, remains the worst-affected district, with 767 evacuees from 249 families recorded so far. - BERNAMA