KOTA KINABALU: Over 6,000 people have sought shelter as Sabah’s flood situation remains critical on the third day in the state’s interior and southwestern districts. A total of 5,860 residents from 2,067 households remain affected in the flood affecting interior Tenom as well as Beaufort, Membakut, and Sipitang in the state’s south western coast. Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Jamawi Jafar has ordered his officers to inspect flood-affected areas in Tenom, Nabawan, Sook, Tongod, Sipitang, Beaufort and Pitas. In view of the flood situation in Beaufort, Sipitang MP Datuk Matbali Musah said that it was crucial for the Finance Ministry to provide additional special emergency allocations. More than 5,000 people were evacuated to relief centres during the first wave, though the situation there has since improved.

Source: The Star February 27, 2026 19:30 UTC