Flood victim Herman Rahman, 66, carrying clean clothes from his inundated house in Kg Sermin in Segamat, Johor, on Wednesday (Jan 25). - Photo: Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang became the latest state to be hit by monsoon floods on Wednesday (Jan 25) after Johor and Sabah.
In PAHANG, three temporary relief centres were opened in Rompin district to accommodate 97 victims from 28 families.
According to the Disaster Info Portal of the Social Welfare Department (JKM), the Kampung Setajam relief centre currently houses 50 victims from 15 families, while the Bukit Lepas community hall has 40 victims from 11 families with both relief centres operating from Wednesday afternoon.
Seven more victims from two families have been placed at the Bandar Perwira Jaya community hall since midnight after their homes were hit by flash floods.
The JPS official flood info portal website at publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my reported that the water level at Keratong River in Rompin reached 23.19m, exceeding the 23m danger level.
In JOHOR, Pontian became the seventh district to be hit by floods after Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Segamat, Mersing, and Batu Pahat, with the number of evacuees now up to 4,562 people placed in 48 relief centres.
The State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, said that Segamat remained the worst affected district with 1,536 victims, followed by Kluang with 1,235 people, Mersing with 708 victims, Kota Tinggi (597), Muar (206), Batu Pahat (119), and Pontian (18.
In SABAH, the number of flood victims in the state increased to 607 from 139 families who were relocated to eight relief centres Wednesday afternoon compared to 166 people from 41 families this morning.
Kudat became the latest affected district this afternoon with 381 victims from 77 families seeking shelter in two relief centres.
The Sabah JBPN, in a statement, said a total of 147 victims from 41 families were relocated to three relief centres in Paitan, while 79 victims from 21 families were transferred to three others in Pitas.
Heavy rain this afternoon also caused the water level in Sungai Rampai Korina Sikuati in Kudat to rise sharply with several areas identified as at risk of flooding, including Kampung Bak-Bak, Kampung Milau and Kampung Naradang.
Kampung Popot in Kudat was reported to have been cut off after all roads to the village were flooded.
Earlier, the Sabah Public Works Department, in a statement, informed that five roads in Kudat namely Jalan Abdul Rahim, Jalan Sebayan, Jalan Datu, Jalan Bak Bak, and Jalan Lo Thein Chok were cut off and cannot be passed by all types of vehicles. - Bernama
