Sarawak expected to release flood impact data on Sunday

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The Sarawak government is gathering comprehensive flood damage data with preliminary figures expected on Sunday (Feb 2), says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.  Speaking at a press conference following his visit to the Ranchan Multipurpose Hall evacuation center on Saturday (Feb 1), Uggah, who chairs the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said divisional residents have been tasked to submit detailed damage assessments.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Any estimated figure of the damages so far in Sarawak?

00:14No, we don't have the estimated figure. We will be collecting the data by tomorrow.

00:20We have directed all the residents to submit to us the damage, some other public facilities,

00:30the private facilities, so that we can see the extent of the damage.

00:36You are aware that the federal government is giving some funds,

00:41and the premier also has increased our location by 10 million.

00:47These are all in anticipation of a possible need to assist the people,

00:53to relieve them from their problems.

00:56At the moment, we don't have the details. We hope to get it tomorrow.

01:01As soon as we get it, we will send it to you.

01:05So, the residents are busy.

01:07The residents are busy now, commemorating Valparaiso.

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