KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The number of flood evacuees in three states continued to record a downward trend, with 1,483 people housed in 15 temporary relief centres as of 6am today compared with 1,675 people in 16 centres last night.
According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency’s National Disaster Command Centre, those evacuated to relief centres in Kelantan continued to drop, with 1,395 people accommodated in 11 relief centres this morning as opposed to 1,587 people in 12 centres last night.
It said relief centres in Kelantan include eight in Tumpat, which house 1,045 people, two in Pasir Mas (334 people) and one in Kuala Krai (16 people).
In Pahang, the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 34 people, housed in two relief centres in Maran, while 87 victims of the landslide incident in Cameron Highlands were still accommodated in a relief centre in the district.
The number of evacuees in Johor remained unchanged at 54 people, who are housed in two relief centres in Segamat district this morning.
Meanwhile, a survey of the flood situation by the Irrigation and Drainage Department found that five rivers are at dangerous levels.
They are Sungai Pulai in Johor Bahru, Johor, which recorded a reading of 4.55 metres (m); Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (9.42m); Sungai Perak in Hulu Perak, Perak (111.93m); Sungai Arau in Arau, Perlis (24.32m); and Sungai Padas in Tenom Sabah (197.02m).
It also said that 36 roads are closed due to flooding, damaged or collapsed bridges, and landslide incidents.
Among the roads involved are Jalan Jabi-Bukit Tempurung, Segamat in Johor; Jalan Sungai Sok-Chucuh Puteri, in Kuala Krai, Kelantan; Jalan Marang-Wakaf Tapai (Terengganu) and Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Bentong (Jalan Lama Bentong) in Pahang, as well as Jalan Bukit Jugra in Selangor.
— Bernama
