Floods hit Tawau, 2 districts in Melaka
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Some 335 people in Tawau, Sabah, have been evacuated as of 11am.
From the original report
PETALING JAYA : Floods in Tawau, Sabah, and parts of Melaka have forced hundreds of residents to be evacuated to relief centres following hours of continuous heavy rain. Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor said 335 people in Tawau have been relocated to the Tawau sports complex multipurpose hall as of 11am.
In a statement, Hajiji said he has ordered the state disaster command centre to keep a close eye on the situation in Tawau, which was declared a disaster zone this morning.
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