KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Flood evacuees in Terengganu continue to drop while remaining unchanged in Pahang and Johor, with 572 people taking shelter in five temporary relief centres (PPS) as of 4pm, compared with 698 people housed in six PPS at noon.
According to the latest disaster report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) National Disaster Command Centre, the number of evacuees in Terengganu has dropped to 521 from 170 families still housed in three PPS in Dungun, compared with 647 victims from 194 families recorded earlier.
However, the flood situation in Pahang remained unchanged, with 22 people from five families housed in a PPS in Rompin, while in Johor, 29 people from nine families were accommodated in a PPS in Kota Tinggi.
It said a survey of the situation by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage found several rivers in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Sabah, Selangor, and Terengganu are still at dangerous levels.
The rivers are Sungai Johor in Kota Tinggi (Johor); Sungai Kedah in Kota Setar (Kedah); Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas (Kelantan); Sungai Rompin and Sungai Pahang in Bera and Cameron Highlands (Pahang); and Sungai Arau (Perlis).
Other rivers which have recorded readings at a dangerous level are Sungai Kinabatangan (Sabah), Sungai Klang in Petaling (Selangor), as well as Sungai Dungun and Sungai Terengganu in Hulu Terengganu (Terengganu).
The report also said 18 roads are closed due to flooding, damaged bridges and landslide incidents, including Jalan Lingkaran Kahang Barat in Kluang, Johor; Lebuhraya Kuantan-Segamat in Pekan, Pahang; and Trolak Selatan in Batang Padang, Perak.
— Bernama
