Continuous heavy rain since Wednesday (March 19) has intensified flooding in Sandakan, prompting evacuations and ongoing rescue efforts in several affected areas.
Authorities also confirmed a landslide at Jalan Cecily in Sandakan on Thursday moring.
Meanwhile, in Beluran, the District Disaster Management Committee declared a flood disaster in Kampung Sungai Nangka and Kampung Balaban at 11:00 pm on Wednesday.
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Authorities also confirmed a landslide at Jalan Cecily in Sandakan on Thursday moring.
Meanwhile, in Beluran, the District Disaster Management Committee declared a flood disaster in Kampung Sungai Nangka and Kampung Balaban at 11:00 pm on Wednesday.
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00:00Continuous heavy rain since Wednesday has intensified flooding in Sandakan,
00:06prompting evacuations and ongoing rescue operations in several affected areas.
00:12Nineteen people from three families were relocated to Masjid Indah Jaya
00:16after floodwaters inundated their homes.
00:19Meanwhile, in Kampung Garinyono and Kampung Pertanian Batu 25,
00:24water levels have risen to five feet,
00:27cutting off access to the main road
00:29and forcing 13 people from four families to evacuate.
00:33Authorities also confirmed a landslide at Jalan Sesili in Sandakan
00:37between 8.10 am and 8.30 am on Thursday.
00:41Civil Defence Force APM personnel inspected the site
00:45and found no further soil movement.
00:47The road, initially closed by police, was later reopened by the public.
00:52In Beluran, the District Disaster Management Committee
00:56declared a flood disaster in Kampung Sungai Nangka and Kampung Balaban
01:00at 11.00 pm on Wednesday, with the number of evacuees continuing to rise.
01:06The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a continuous rain warning
01:10for several regions, including Sandakan and Beluran, from March 20 to March 21.
01:17Authorities urge residents in flood-prone areas to remain vigilant,
01:21avoid flooded roads, and follow evacuation orders for their safety.
01:25Emergency services remain on high alert as rescue efforts continue.