Sabah remains on flood alert amidst damage from heavy weekend rains

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah remains on high alert for flooding on Monday (Jan 18) after a weekend of heavy rain caused damage to roads, property and crops as well as flooding and landslides in nine districts.

A total of 691 people from 203 families in 223 villages remain at 15 relief centres at the affected districts even as flooding shows signs of receding.

It added that many of the roads are in the Penampang district, which is the worst-hit, and there were landslides along the main roads on the Crocker Range linking the state capital with the interior regions of Sabah. Additionally, at around 9am Monday, firemen responded to a call where a car parked along at an eco-farm at Signal Hill here tumbled 30m down a ravine after a landslip, though there were no casualties.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin also advised motorists to be cautious due to the floods and road cave-ins. PWD director Ahmad Ali said that an investigation is underway and safety measures have already been put in place.

 

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