Telupid residents face devastating flooding crisis

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Residents described the recent flooding, which inundated six villages in Mukim Nangoh, as overwhelming, with floodwaters rising quickly despite the lack of heavy rainfall.   The swift onset of the flood left many with little time to save their belongings, prompting urgent evacuations to temporary evacuation centres.    WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Devastating floods struck six villages in Mukhimnanggo, catching residents off guard

00:07as water levels rose rapidly, despite minimal rainfall in the area.

00:12The unexpected speed of the flooding left many villagers scrambling to evacuate, with

00:16most unable to secure their possessions.

00:19According to the Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat's Friday 8 a.m. report,

00:24the flooding has displaced 5,617 people from 1,899 families, all of whom are now being

00:33housed across 39 temporary evacuation centers.

00:38In Tallupit specifically, five evacuation centers are currently sheltering 413 individuals

00:45from 110 affected families.

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