KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu and Kelantan recorded an increase in flood victims with evacuees numbering slightly over 55,000 as of this morning. In other states, namely Pahang, Johor and Perak, the numbers remained the same since last night.
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In TERENGGANU, the number of flood victims increased sharply to 37,792, compared with 26,494 people last night, and all of them were housed in 310 relief centres in eight districts, according to the state disaster management committee secretariat.
Kemaman was the worst-affected district with 12,000 victims, followed by Besut (8,228), Hulu Terengganu (6,691), Setiu (3,988), Dungun (2,484), Kuala Nerus (1,521), Kuala Terengganu (1,900), and Marang (980).
Heavy rain has been reported in many areas in Terengganu this morning.
In KELANTAN, the official portal reported that the number of evacuees rose to 17,326 people this morning, compared with 14,359 people last night.
It said that 106 relief centres had been opened in nine districts in the state, namely Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, Machang and Jeli.
According to the website, the water levels of eight major rivers had surpassed the danger point. The rivers include Sungai Lebir in Kampung Tualang, Kuala Krai (41.57m), Sungai Golok in Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah (24.01m), and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas (10.8m).
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In PAHANG, the state disaster management committee secretariat reported that the flood victims placed in 11 relief centres in Kuantan and Raub this morning remained at 934 people, the same as recorded last night.
Sungai Keratong in Rompin was still at the danger level this morning while Sungai Tembeling in Kampung Merting, Jerantut and Sungai Luit in Kampung Subuh, Maran, were at the warning level.
Rain is forecast in all districts in Pahang this morning.
In JOHOR, the state disaster management committee secretariat informed that the number of evacuees in three relief centres in the Segamat district remained at 53 as of 8am.
The affected locations in the district are Kampung Seberang Batu Badak, Kampung Batu 5 and Kampung Kuala Paya.
The irrigation and drainage department (DID) reported that the water level at Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap, Segamat, was at the warning point (8.75m), while the weather was reported to be clear in all districts as of 8am.
In PERAK, 54 people remain in two relief centres, namely SK Sungai Tiang Darat in Bagan Datuk and SMK Abd Rahman Talib in Hilir Perak.-BERNAMA