Selangor Journal
(from left to right) Kampung Gudang Rasau residents Mariani Mansor, 32, and Suzana Ismail, 51, wading through flood waters as Mariani carries her two-month old child, at Taman Seri Damai Perdana in Kuantan, Pahang, on February 7, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA

Flood: Number of victims, PPS continue to rise as of 4pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The number of disaster victims in Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor, and Terengganu has increased to 25,938 as of 4pm today, compared to 25,438 at noon.

According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Command Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the total number of active temporary relief centres (PPS) in the four states has also increased to 231 from 199.

“Kelantan recorded the highest number of affected districts and flood victims, with eight districts and 15,145 victims; followed by Terengganu with seven districts and 10,199 victims; Pahang with three districts and 590 victims; and Selangor with one district and four victims,” the report stated.

Terengganu recorded the highest number of active PPS with 125, followed by Kelantan (92), Pahang (13), and Selangor (one).

Out of the 13 PPS opened in Pahang, one in the Cameron Highlands district was to accommodate victims of a landslide incident involving 87 people from 17 families. Nine other PPS were opened in Raub and three more in Lipis.

Nadma said one relief centre was opened in the Kuala Langat district in Selangor to house four people from one family.

As of now, three flood-related fatalities have been recorded in Kelantan, with two cases involving a boy in Kota Bharu and a girl in Pasir Mas today, while another case involving a girl in Pasir Mas occurred on Sunday (December 24).

— Bernama

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