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BEAUFORT: Families affected by flood here and in Membakut received emergency cash assistance of RM1,300 each from the Federal and State governments.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor said of the amount, RM1,000 comes from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and RM300 from Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah (YKS).

Apart from the cash aids, he said each family who has been evacuated to the temporary evacuation centres (PPS) would also receive food assistance.

The Chief Minister said this after visiting PPS Dewan Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Dun Banir, which currently housed 147 families comprising 412 victims here on Tuesday.

Seven PPS have been opened since flood started on March 7 providing shelter to a total 1,944 people from 614 families here.