Red flag raised: A beach which is often visited by people for picnics and bathing during the weekend, is quiet due to the humid weather and large waves following the northeast monsoon that is hitting the country. The authorities also raised a red flag as a warning against bathing to prevent unwanted incidents. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Terengganu is gradually recovering with the number of people placed in temporary relief centres dropping yesterday morning.
However, there has been a slight increase in Kelantan.
In Terengganu, the number of evacuees dropped to 486 people yesterday morning compared to 638 people reported on Friday night.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said that 273 victims were placed in two relief centres in Kuala Terengganu, while 62 people took shelter in three centres in Kuala Nerus, Bernama reported.
A total of 124 people are currently housed in three centres in Marang and another 27 people are accommodated in a centre in Besut.
However, the levels in Sungai Nerus in Kampung Bukit and Sungai Setiu in Kampung Besut, Setiu, were at alert level, at 11.34m and 16.51m respectively as of 9.30am yesterday while Sungai Jalok at Chalok Bridge was at warning point at 8.25m.
Parit Utama in Padang Kemunting, Kuala Nerus and Sungai Tumpat in Kampung Baru Kemasik, Kemaman were also at an alert level of 3.54m and 1.75m respectively.
In Kelantan, based on the Social Welfare Department’s Disaster Info portal, there is a slight increase in the number of evacuees to 63 people compared to 61 people recorded on Friday night, who are housed in two relief centres.
A total of 30 people are housed at SK Wakaf Raja in Pasir Puteh and 33 people are accommodated in SK Tok Deh, Pasir Mas, compared to 31 reported on Friday night.
