Kota Kinabalu: The number of people displaced by floods in Sabah dropped by more than half. As of 4pm, 695 individuals from 217 families were still affected, down from 1,627 reported at 8am Monday.
In a statement, the State Disaster Management Committee said that 325 people from 103 families are sheltering at two temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sook.
Dewan Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Keningau 2 is housing 208 evacuees, while 117 are at Dewan Masyarakat Sook. Two other centres, Dewan Datuk Ellron Agin and another Dewan Masyarakat Sook, were closed at 2pm.
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