KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees dropped in Pahang and Terengganu but rose in Kelantan and Johor as of yesterday evening, while the situation in Perak was unchanged from the morning.
In Pahang, the flood situation has improved. Relief centres (PPS) in the districts of Raub, Lipis and Jerantut have ceased operations after all the victims were allowed to return to their homes yesterday.
The Pahang State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat (JPBN) said the number of flood evacuees in the state dropped to 405 people yesterday evening from 573 people in the morning, with 370 of them housed at a PPS In Temerloh and 35 in two more centres in Bera.
Two rivers are still above the danger level, namely Sungai Triang in Bera and Sungai Pahang in Lubuk Paku, Maran.
In Terengganu, the number of flood evacuees dropped to 209 people from 55 families, compared to 659 people from 168 families yesterday morning.
Only six PPS are still open compared to 11 PPS in the morning.
In a statement yesterday, Terengganu JPBN Secretariat said Kuala Terengganu recorded the highest number of victims, with 80 people taking shelter at two PPS in Sekolah Kebangsaan Atas Tol and SK Chendering, followed by Kuala Nerus (70 people at SK Bukit Nanas), and Dungun (24 people at SK Tok Kah).
However, in Kelantan, the number of evacuees in Pasir Mas continued to rise to 1,626 people from 504 families as of 4pm yesterday, compared to 1,157 people from 376 families in the morning. They are taking shelter in six PPS.
Kelantan JPBN Secretariat, in a statement, said 680 victims are being housed at SK Tok Deh, SK Gual Periok (448), Masjid Mukim Padang Licin (63), Putat Tujoh (132), SK Kubang Kual (179), and SK Sri Kiambang (124).
In Johor, the number of flood victims in Segamat district rose to 34 people at 4pm, compared to 27 evacuees in the morning. All the victims are being housed at Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak and Balai Raya Kampung Kuala Paya.
In a statement, the district disaster management committee said three locations were affected by floods, namely Kampung Seberang Batu Badak, Kampung Batu 5 Segamat and Kampung Kuala Paya.
Data from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage showed the water level at two rivers had exceeded the warning level, with Sungai Muar in Kampung Awat, Segamat at 19.85m and Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap, Segamat at 8.95m, while Sungai Sembrong in Batu Pahat was at the alert mark of 10.04m.
In Perak, the number of victims placed at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib in Teluk Intan remained at 134 people from 31 families as of 2pm yesterday. — Bernama
