KUALA LUMPUR – The flood situation in five states is showing positive signs with a drop in the number of evacuation centres still in operation this morning.
As at 8am today, 43,791 people are still at flood evacuation centres in Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Johor and Perak, from 47,038 people yesterday.
In Pahang, the number of evacuees dropped slightly to 26,016 people at 7am today, from 27,090 people yesterday.
According to the InfoBencana portal of the Welfare Department, Temerloh still recorded the highest number of flood victims at 11,547, followed by Maran (3,002), Lipis (2,421), Pekan (1,968), Raub (1,866), Jerantut (1,663), Kuantan (1,530), Bera (1,383) and Rompin (636).
They are at 290 flood relief centres (PPS) in the state.
On the Sg Pahang's water level, it said the measurement at Bera, Maran, Pekan and Temerloh is still above the danger level.
Meanwhile, the East Coast Expressway Phase 1's (LPT1) concessionaire, ANIH Bhd, tweeted that the stretch at Km 126 Chenor-Temerloh is still closed to traffic in both directions.
In Terengganu, the number of flood victims also dropped to 11,804 people at 53 PPS, from 13,092 people at 3pm yesterday.
State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat head Lieutenant Colonel (PA) Che Adam A Rahman said Kemaman still recorded the highest number of flood victims with 9,424 people, followed by Dungun (2,292) and Hulu Terengganu (88).
"The drop in the number of evacuees is because there are areas in Hulu Kemaman where flood waters have receded and the affected evacuees have been allowed to return home.
“However, the situation in Chukai town has yet to return to normal,” he told reporters today.
Meanwhile, the measurement at two rivers – Sg Kemaman at Rumah Pam Paya Paman and Sg Dungun at Jambatan Jerangau – remains above the danger level.
In Kelantan, there are still 4,633 people from 1,386 families at 60 PPS in six districts in the state.
Based on InfoBencana, Kuala Krai has the highest number of flood victims with 2,400 people, followed by Pasir Mas (1,592), Tanah Merah (406), Gua Musang (149), Jeli (64) and Kota Baru (22).
According to the portal infobanjir.water.gov.my, at 7am today, five rivers in Kelantan recorded readings above the danger level.
They are Sg Kelantan in Kuala Krai (25.38m), Sg Kelantan in Kusial Tanah Merah (17.36m), Sg Kelantan at the Customs Jetty (5.04m), Sg Golok in Rantau Panjang (10.42m) and Sg Golok at Kuala Jambu (2.92m).
In Johor, 1,207 victims from 305 families are still at 13 PPS, said state Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan.
They comprise 578 people (137 families) at two PPS in Kluang; 320 people from 85 families at five PPS in Mersing; 148 people from 35 families at three PPS in Kota Tinggi; 89 people from 24 families at two PPS in Segamat; and, 72 victims from 24 families at one PPS in Johor Baru.
Two roads are still closed to traffic, namely Jalan Haji Suhud in Johor Baru and Jalan Tanah Abang in Mersing, he said in a statement today.
In Perak, 131 flood victims from 35 families are still at the PPS in three distrcits, namely in Hilir Perak (108 people), Hulu Perak (16) and Perak Tengah (seven).
According to the infobanjir.water.gov.my, the water level of Sg Perak at Kuala Kenderong and Tasik Temenggor in Hulu Perak, as well as Kg Gajah in Perak Tengah, is at the warning level as of 7am today. – Bernama, January 9, 2021
