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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