KUANTAN, Feb 19 — Continuous heavy rain since last night has caused flooding in Karak, Bentong, prompting the opening of a temporary relief centre (PPS) to accommodate affected residents today.
The Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana application reported that as of 6.25pm, 111 evacuees from 31 families have been relocated to the PPS at SMK Karak Setia.
Bentong district Civil Defence Officer Lt (PA) Azizah Husain said the authorities began evacuating residents of Kampung Pasir Karak Setia at 11 am after water levels started rising.
“The rain started around 8pm last night and started subsiding by 5am. Some residents had already moved to safer areas on their own earlier in the morning.
"By the afternoon, the rain had stopped,” she told Bernama.
— Bernama
