The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee has issued an urgent appeal to 'stubborn' residents, urging them to evacuate immediately when instructed, prioritizing their safety and that of their families.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas expressed concern over individuals who remain hesitant to relocate to relief centers, warning that their lives could be at risk if flood conditions deteriorate.
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Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas expressed concern over individuals who remain hesitant to relocate to relief centers, warning that their lives could be at risk if flood conditions deteriorate.
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00:00The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee has issued an urgent appeal to stubborn residents,
00:06urging them to evacuate immediately when instructed, prioritising their safety and that of their families.
00:13Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uga Embas expressed concern over individuals who remain
00:19hesitant to relocate to relief centres, warning that their lives could be at risk if flood conditions deteriorate.
00:26He said that emergency services, including police, firefighters and military personnel,
00:32are working to convince resistant residents to evacuate.
00:36Our SDMC gendra at the division, at the district level, are ready to evacuate.
00:44We still have some other places for emergency services that we haven't used yet, which they can move.
00:53Uga said this during a press conference at the Diwan Masyarakat Syrian Flood Relief Centre on Friday.
00:59As committee chairman, Uga announced that police have been directed to maintain surveillance
01:04of flood-affected villages to prevent incidents.
01:07He also stressed that evacuees experiencing fever should immediately notify on-site health personnel for treatment.
01:14Addressing concerns about provisions, Uga assured that there is sufficient.
01:20In terms of food, there is no problem. We have enough food.
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