KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous heavy rain at the severe level is expected to occur in Sandakan and its surrounding areas in Sabah today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

MetMalaysia also issued a “yellow” warning for continuous rainfall in several areas of Sarawak, including Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, and Mukah.

In Sabah, a “yellow” warning for continuous rainfall also affects the West Coast Division (Ranau and Kota Belud), Kinabatangan, and Kudat.

The public can obtain the latest weather updates through MetMalaysia’s official website, the myCuaca mobile app, and the department’s official social media channels.

They can also contact the MetMalaysia hotline at 1-300-22-1638 for further inquiries.

Meanwhile, the number of flood evacuees in Sarawak has decreased to 9,039 people placed in 40 temporary relief centres across six divisions as of yesterday morning, compared with 9,314 on Monday night.

The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that from the total, 4,492 evacuees are sheltering in nine centres in Bintulu, down from 4,727, while 1,525 remain in four centres in Serian.

Miri recorded 1,406 evacuees, down from 1,464 in 12 centres, while Sibu saw 828, down from 839 in five centres.

In Samarahan, the number of evacuees remains at 523 sheltering in four centres, while in Mukah, the number of evacuees slightly increased to 265 in three centres, compared with 236 people.

The number of evacuees in Sabah has slightly increased to 102 from 27 families yesterday morning. – Bernama