SANDAKAN: Victims who lost their homes during the high tide phenomenon in Kampung Forest here have been moved from the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Anib 2 to a transit centre.
Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) officer in Sandakan, Captain Abdullah Sabaruddin, who is in charge of the District Disaster Management Committee secretariat, said the Malaysian victims, involving 67 families, were moved to transit homes at the Batu Putih People's Housing Program (PPR) near here while non-citizens were moved to Dewan PPR Taman Harmony.
He said the move was made following the decision on Friday (Dec 30) to close the PPS at SK Sungai Anib 2 as school is reopening next week.
"It was also decided that victims will be placed at the two PPR in transit for a month until Jan 31. "During that period, they are required to look for a permanent residence," he said when met by reporters during the process of transferring the victims at the PPS here on Saturday (Dec 31).
A total of 655 people involving 114 families were displaced due to the high tide phenomenon on Dec 24.
Some 110 wooden stilt houses along the coast in Kampung Forest were destroyed in the incident. – Bernama
