Vehicles parked by the side of the main road near the former toll bridge. These vehicles mostly belong to residents whose homes are inside several villages in Bintawa area.
— Photo by Jeffery Mostapa
KUCHING: More flood evacuees in the state returned to their homes yesterday amid forecast that fair weather would envelop the state.
As of 8pm yesterday, 1,748 evacuees from 479 families were at the relief centres compared to 5,218 from 1,417 families at 10am yesterday, said State Civil Defence (JPAM) public relations officer Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim through a press statement.
The number of flood relief centres also decreased from 28 (20 in Kuching, four in Bau and four in Serian District) at 10am yesterday to eight (four in Kuching and four in Serian) at 8pm yesterday, she said.
According to the official website of Meteorological Department Malaysia, Sarawak can expect isolated rains in the morning and also night but isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon until this Sunday.
Kuching Division can expect rain this morning (Feb 12) and cloudy sky in the afternoon and rain in the night.
The weather forecast expects no rain in the morning of Saturday and Sunday, but expects afternoon thunderstorms and no rains at night.
Miri Division generally can expect fine weather until Sunday although it is expected to have thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon.
In Kota Samarahan, the weather forecast indicated that there will be no rain in the morning, but a thunderstorm in the afternoon today (Friday).
The district can expect no rain on Saturday and Sunday morning and night but may be experiencing thunderstorms in the afternoon.