KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The number of flood evacuees in four states continues to drop, with 9,690 people now seeking shelter in 37 temporary relief centres as of 6am compared with 10,000 victims reported last night.
According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency’s National Disaster Command Centre, Kelantan continues to record the highest number of evacuees at 9,387 people currently placed in 27 centres in four districts.
It said 27 relief centres were opened in four districts in Kelantan including 12 in Pasir Mas housing 6,347 people, 10 in Tumpat (2,545 people), three in Kuala Krai (67 people) and two in Jeli (428 people).
In Terengganu, the number of victims has also dropped to 118 people who took shelter in three relief centres, compared with 148 people in five centres in Dungun and Kuala Terengganu districts last night.
In Johor, the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 54 people. They were housed in two relief centres in Segamat district.
As for Pahang, the number of evacuees also remained unchanged at 131 people in five relief centres in Bera, Maran and Temerloh, while 87 victims of the landslide incident in Cameron Highlands were still accommodated in a relief centre in the district.
Meanwhile, three rivers in Kelantan, namely Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas, Sungai Golok in Tanah Merah and Sungai Kelantan in Jeli, are at a dangerous level as of 6am, although they are on a downward trend.
However, three other rivers — Sungai Buloh in Kuala Selangor; Sungai Perak in Hulu Perak and Sungai Arau in Perlis — are at a dangerous level and recording an upward trend.
There are 40 roads closed due to flooding, damaged or collapsed bridges, and landslide incidents.
Among the roads involved are Jalan Jabi-Bukit Tempurung, Segamat in Johor; Jalan Pasir Mas-Pohon Tanjong (Kelantan); Jalan Marang-Wakaf Tapai (Terengganu) and Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Bentong (Jalan Lama Bentong) in Pahang and Jalan Bukit Jugra (Selangor).
— Bernama
