KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The number of flood evacuees at relief centres in Kelantan, Pahang and Sabah continues to increase this morning, while in Terengganu, the number has slightly dropped and no change in Johor.
In Kelantan, the number of flood evacuees increased to 17,466 people, involving 5,510 families, as of 8 am today, compared to 15,994 evacuees (4,967 families) last night.
According to the Kelantan Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat, all the evacuees are being accommodated at 89 relief centres in eight districts in the state, namely Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah, Jeli, Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, Machang, Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu
Pasir Mas has 35 relief centres with 12,939 evacuees from 4,284 families, Tanah Merah (13 relief centres with 1,183 evacuees involving 341 families), Jeli (one relief centres with 82 evacuees from 27 families), Gua Musang (three relief centres with 139 evacuees from 33 families), Kuala Krai (31 relief centres with 2,838 evacuees from 764 families) and Machang (four relief centres with 204 evacuees from 72 families).
Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu have one relief centres each with 39 evacuees (eight families) and 42 evacuees (11 families) respectively.
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District police officers evacuating Kampung Serongga residents to the SK Sri Kiambang temporary relief centre (PPS) following heavy rainfall and floods, in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on December 17, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
--In Pahang, Kuantan is the latest district to be hit by floods, increasing the number of flood evacuees in the state to 398 people from 101 families at eight relief centres compared to 333 people (82 families) at six relief centres yesterday.
According to the Pahang JPBN Secretariat, a total of 324 evacuees are at five relief centres in Raub, 47 flood evacuees at a relief centre in Kuantan and a relief centre each in Jerantut and Lipis with 18 and nine evacuees, respectively.
According to publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, the water level at eight flood measuring stations has exceeded the danger level, namely in Jerantut involving Kuala Tahan, Sungai Tembeling at Kampung Bantai Seberang, Sungai Tembeling at Kampung Merting, while in Maran, it is at the Sungai Luit station in Kampung Subuh.
At the Rompin station, the water that has exceeded the danger level is recorded at Sungai Keratong in Jalan Kota Bahagia and Sungai Rompin at Jambatan Kuantan/Segamat, while in Pekan it is Sungai Pahang at Paloh Inai and Kuala Sungai Chini.
In Sabah, the number of flood evacuees increased this morning to 180 people from 46 families compared to 148 people from 39 families last night following the floods that hit Paitan and Sandakan districts, said the Sabah JPBN Secretariat.
According to the secretariat, six people from three families are at the relief centres at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pamol, relief centres at Rumah JPKK Cocos in Paitan (21 people from six families) and 153 people from 37 families at the relief centres at Masjid Nur Iman in Sandakakan.
"Data shows an increase (in evacuees) in Sandakan district while in Paitan, no change is expected today. There have been no reports of deaths due to the floods so far and the public is advised to always be careful," said the secretariat in a statement today.
In Terengganu, the number of evacuees at the relief centres has slightly dropped to 10,145 people (2,794 families at 8 am today, from 10,258 people (2,871 families) last night.
According to the Terengganu JPBN secretariat, a total of 3,208 evacuees from 946 families are still housed at 28 relief centres in Hulu Terengganu, Temporary Transfer Centres (relief centres) while in Dungun, 2,796 evacuees from 758 families are at 32 relief centres.
In Setiu a total of 1,781 evacuees from 511 families are at 25 relief centres and in Kemaman, there are 1,183 evacuees from 326 families at nine relief centres.
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Flood victims placed at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Baroh Pial in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on December 2, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
In Besut, a total of 881 evacuees, involving 179 families, are being accommodated at 13 relief centres, while in Marang, 133 evacuees from 34 families are at two relief centres.
In Kuala Terengganu, there are 150 evacuees from 37 families at three relief centres and in Kuala Nerus, there are two relief centres with 13 evacuees from three families.
According to https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, as of 8.15 am today, the water at three main flood measuring stations is still at a dangerous level, namely Sungai Terengganu at Drawbridge, Kuala Terengganu; Kemaman River at Paya Paman Pump House, Kemaman and Dungun River at Jerangau Bridge, Dungun.
In Johor, the number of flood evacuees in Kampung Orang Asli Peta, Mersing remains at 83 people from 25 families at 8 am today.
Mersin Disaster Management Committee chairman Mohammed Shakib Ali said the evacuees are at a relief centre at the Endau Rompin National Park Complex.
— Bernama
