PENAMPANG: The operations of rescue and evacuation for flood victims have been affected by strong currents, said Penampang member of parliament Datuk Ewon Benedick.
He said the rescue team consists of the police and firemen who are being assisted by members of a four-wheel drive vehicles club.
"At this moment, several main roads in Penampang are impassable. The electricity supply has also been cut off in several villages and residential areas.
"Landslides in three areas have made main roads impassable, including the Penampang-Tambunan Road," said Ewon when visiting the Sabah Cultural Centre in Penampang at about 5.30pm today here.
The centre now acts as a Disaster Control Centre and Flood Victim Evacuation Centre.
Ewon donated RM20,000 to the District Disaster Committee for expenses related to rescue operations and other requirements at the disaster evacuation centre.
The New Straits Times had reported that many flood victims had taken to social media to get help as authorities were not present nor contactable.
As of 8.50pm, the Fire and Rescue Operations centre received 86 calls related to flooding in Tuaran, Menggatal and Penampang.
"Fifty-five personnel from Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Lintas and Penampang were deployed to flooded areas.
"Among them are Tuaran (Jalan Kiulu, Kampung Baru Selaut, Kampung Regangan Lama), Inanam (Kampung Kokol, Kampung Kionsom Baru, Kampung Ulu Kionsom, Rampaian Laut, Kampung Dambai, Kampung Pomotodon), and Penampang (Kampung Inobong, Kolopis, Limbanak, Tuavon, Kibabaig, Penampang Proper, Sugud, Kivatu, Kasigui, Nampasan, Sunon, Moyog, Dabak, Agut Jubili, among others)."