Low lying villages in Pitas continue to be under water despite improving weather in the northern regions of the state. KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Public Works Department (JKR) will use the emergency allocation to carry out repair works in flood-hit Pitas district. State JKR director Ali Ahmad Hamid said among the remedial works were several stretches of flooded roads and a damaged bridge at Sungai Paparoun Telaga Pitas, following a downpour earlier this week. He said the department would be utilising the fund to expedite works and connectivity to the affected villages as soon as possible. "JKR and district engineers have already visited the areas to gauge the damage and prepare the reports.