KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu is steadily improving as the number of evacuees at relief centres drops, while Johor has again been hit by floods after heavy rain this afternoon.
Kelantan
The number of evacuees dropped to 623 people — 621 in nine centres in Tanah Merah, and two in another centre in Kuala Krai — as at 4pm, from 883 people this morning, while the water level in Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang has exceeded the danger level of 9m.
Terengganu
The number of evacuees in Besut dropped to 238 people at 4pm compared with 651 people at 8am. Meanwhile, the water levels at Sungai Telemong in Kuala Ping (F1), Hulu Terengganu and Sungai Nerus in Kampung Bukit, Setiu have exceeded warning levels.
Johor
Twelve people from Kampung Baru Sungai Mas in Kota Tinggi have been evacuated to a relief centre in Dewan Kampung Baru Sungai Mas.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said the water level of Sungai Ulu Pontian Besar in Kampung Melayu Bukit Batu, Kulai was at alert level, with a reading of 11.49m.
“Rain was reported in three districts: Mersing, Kluang and Tangkak, while it was cloudy in four other districts: Muar, Segamat, Kota Tinggi and Kulai. It was sunny in Johor Bahru, Pontian and Batu Pahat,” he said in a statement.
— Bernama
