KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in six states has shown further improvement, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) decreasing.In Kelantan, the state with the highest number of evacuees, the figure dropped to 6,269 yesterday from 7,600 on Friday, with 18 PPS still operational.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana portal, Tumpat has the highest number of evacuees, with 5,721 individuals from 1,731 families, followed by Pasir Mas (526 evacuees, 154 families) and Kuala Krai (22 evacuees, seven families).The Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Public Infobanjir portal reported that only Sungai Golok in Tumpat remains above the danger level, with a reading of 3.18m compared with the 3m threshold.
In Kedah, Malaysian Civil Defence Force deputy director Mejar (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the number of evacuees stood at 1,865 individuals from 566 families yesterday, down from 2,131 individuals from 642 families on Friday night.
Floods continue to affect two districts in the state, with 1,590 victims from 486 families housed at 11 PPS in Kota Setar, while 275 evacuees from 80 families are staying at three centres in Kubang Pasu.
In Johor, the flood situation continues to improve, with the closure of the Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Balai Badang PPS in Segamat on Friday night, Bernama reported.
There were 521 evacuees yesterday morning compared with 620 a day earlier.
State disaster management committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said Segamat has the highest number of evacuees, with 313 individuals from 93 families at 12 PPS, followed by Tangkak with 176 individuals from 48 families at two PPS, and Batu Pahat with 32 individuals from 10 families at one PPS.
Two roads in Segamat remain closed to all vehicles, namely Jalan Kuala Paya-Balai Badang and Jalan Tumang, while Jalan Serakek is open only to heavy vehicles.
In Perak, the state disaster management committee secretariat, in a statement, said the number of evacuees remains unchanged at 129 individuals from 43 families, currently housed at three PPS in the Kinta and Perak Tengah districts.
Of these, 92 individuals from 32 families are at two PPS in Dewan Serbaguna Tanjung Tualang and SK St Paul in Kinta, while Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Teluk Kepayang, Bota, houses 43 victims from 11 families.
