Residents of Beaufort navigating through flood waters to get food and supplies recently. - BERNAMA picKOTA KINABALU: The number of people displaced by floods in Sabah continued to drop today, with 1,387 evacuees from 442 families recorded as of 4pm, down from 1,462 people from 467 families at noon. In a statement, the Sabah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said a temporary relief centre at Masjid Darul Ikhlas in Beaufort district was closed at midday as conditions improved. Four relief centres remain operational in Beaufort to accommodate affected residents. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast further rain in parts of Sabah's Interior region later today, raising the possibility of continued monitoring in flood-prone areas.

Source: New Strait Times March 01, 2026 09:37 UTC