KINABATANGAN: A 57-year-old woman who is suffering from chronic diseases was among scores of flood victims rescued by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) in an operation on Monday.
Maidah Koi, who is battling illness and unable to move without assistance, knew the decision to evacuate meant an agonising journey for her as the Kinabatngan River swelled to dangerous levels.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});According to APM rescuers, she has had serious health complications for some time, including stomach bleeding, a lung infection and the effects of prolonged antibiotic use.
Even the simplest movements are painful for her.
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However, at that time, the temporary relief centre there had yet to be activated, leaving her and several neighbours with no choice but to wait and hope the waters would recede.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Maidah was among 53 residents from 16 households displaced by floods that hit two villages in Kinabatangan.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee, as of 4pm Monday, a total of 115 victims from 41 families have also been rescued from a village in Tongod.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});This brings the current number of evacuees to 208 people from 57 families in the two remaining affected districts, down from thousands across 11 districts last week, following improved weather conditions.
No casualties have been reported.
Nine districts – Beaufort, Kota Marudu, Telupid, Sandakan, Kota Belud, Lahad Datu, Beluran, Paitan and Pitas – have declared their relief centres closed.