KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims placed in temporary relief centres in Kelantan increased while the number dropped in Terengganu as of 8pm.
Selangor is the third state to open relief centres to evacuate its flood victims.
In Kelantan, the number of flood evacuees continues to increase to 709 people from 201 families as of 7.45pm on Sunday (Nov 26) night compared to 531 people from 144 families in the morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department's Disaster Info portal, a total of 232 victims from Pasir Mas involving 79 families were taking shelter at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tok Deh, while 56 victims from 16 families were placed at SK Kedai Tanjung.
In the Bachok district, 354 victims from 90 families were placed in SK Jelawat and 67 total victims from 16 families at SK Beris Panchor.
The flood situation in Terengganu was recovering when the number of victims in six relief centres in four districts recorded 326 evacuees from 73 families compared to 621 evacuees from 147 families in 12 relief centres in seven districts on Sunday morning.
According to the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee, in Kuala Terengganu 91 victims from 22 families were still housed in two relief centres while in Besut 176 victims from 39 families were taking shelter at a relief centre.
In Dungun, 50 victims from 10 families were taking refuge in two relief centres while in Setiu, only nine victims were placed in one relief centre.
It said six relief centres in Kemaman, Marang and Kuala Nerus were closed this afternoon, after all the evacuees were allowed to return home.
In Selangor, a relief centre was opened on Friday (Nov 24) and another one on Sunday, housing 83 evacuees from 29 families, according to the Disaster Info portal.
The relief centres were at Rantau Panjang City Hall, with 47 victims and SK Sultan Abdul Aziz, housing 36 flood victims. - Bernama
