Floods worsen in five states, more evacuees at sunset
The number of flood victims in the five flood-hit states as of 4pm today continues to show an increasing trend, with Kelantan recording 9,634 people from 3,515 families placed in 38 temporary relief centres.
Penang, Perak, Selangor and Kedah also recorded an increase in the number of flood victims, while Terengganu saw a decrease.
The number of flood victims in the five flood-hit states as of 4pm today continues to show an increasing trend, with Kelantan recording 9,634 people from 3,515 families placed in 38 temporary relief centres.
Penang, Perak, Selangor and Kedah also recorded an increase in the number of flood victims, while Terengganu saw a decrease.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees has risen to 9,634 from 3,515 families this evening, compared to 8,248 this morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department's Info Bencana portal, 38 shelters have been opened in the four affected districts of Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok and Pasir Puteh.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department stated today that the water level of the two main rivers in Kelantan has exceeded the alert level.
In Sungai Melor, Bachok, the water level was recorded at 7.68m, exceeding the 7m alert level by 0.68m at 3pm, while in Sungai Golok, Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, the water level also rose to 7.49m, exceeding the alert limit by 0.49m.
Northern deluge intensifies
In Penang, flood victims continued to increase this evening with 404 people (104 families) evacuated to four relief centres, compared to 237 people this morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s lnfo Bencana portal, as of 2.16pm, SK Lahar Yooi in the Permatang Berangan subdistrict of Seberang Perai Utara accommodated the most victims with 161 people (47 families), followed by Pusat Peminderan Desa Puri with 108 victims (28 families).
"Some 85 evacuees (18 families) were housed at SK Pengkalan Jaya while the only shelter in Seberang Perai Tengah, SK Permatang Pasir, is sheltering 50 victims (11 families)," the website said.
In Perak, the number of flood victims continued to rise to 1,415 (440 families) this evening, compared to 900 people (290 families) sheltering at 20 relief centres in the districts of Manjung, Perak Tengah, Larut, Matang and Selama, as well as Hilir Perak.
The Perak State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said the Kampung Klah Baru hall at Sungkai in the Batang Padang district, which housed three people from a family since last night, was closed at 8am today.
It said Hilir Perak was the latest district to be hit by flooding, with 70 people (18 families) from Kampung Batu 8, Kampung Glouster, Kampung Selabak and Kampung Batu 9 taking shelter at the Teluk Intan municipal council hall.
Manjung is among the worst-hit, with 837 people (251 families) being housed in 10 shelters, while three more relief centres are still in the process of updating flood victim information.
Perak Tengah is housing 470 people (160 families) in four shelters, while two more relief centres are being updated with flood victim data, and the Batu Hampar School in Larut, Matang and Selama is sheltering 38 people (11 families) from Kampung Berjaya.
Continuous rain wreaks havoc
In Selangor, evacuees at eight shelters have risen to 327 people (109 families) as of 3.30pm today, involving five districts due to continuous rain since yesterday evening, compared to 110 victims this morning.
Based on the Info Bencana portal, the shelters opened are Dewan Sri Sekinchan and Dewan Sri Bernam (Sabak Bernam); Kampung Jaya Setia Village Development and Security Committee Service Centre, Bestari Jaya; SK Sungai Serai, Hulu Langat and Masjid Al Falah Kampung Budiman (Shah Alam).
The three latest shelters are at SK Bukit Kerayong, Kuala Selangor, Dewan Bakawali, Section 35 and SK Binjai in Klang.
In Kedah, Kubang Pasu is the new district affected after Kulim, where the Kedah State Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that five relief centres have been opened in the district; however, the number of victims is still being tabulated.
“The five relief centres opened this morning are SMK Changlun, Masjid Al-Ihsan Changkat Setol, SK Felda Batu 8, Dewan Kampung Tradisi and SK Binjal.
“The total number of victims in Kulim is 371 people (110 families) placed at three shelters, namely the Al-Muhtadin Mosque Sungai Seluang, Surau Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah Naga Lilit and SK Permatang Tok Dik,” the statement read.
The Public Infobanjir website stated that three rivers in Kedah have exceeded the danger level: Sungai Laka in Kubang Pasu at 23.47m; Sungai Sintok in Kubang Pasu (45.24m), and Sungai Titi Kerbau in Pendang (4.08m).
In Terengganu, evacuees have decreased to 205 people (77 families) as of 3pm, compared to 282 people from 91 families at 8am.
According to Info Bencana portal, all victims are taking shelter at the Kuala Besut relief centre, Besut, which opened yesterday morning, while SK Pulau Perhentian was closed last night after all victims were allowed to return home.
- Bernama
