KUALA TERENGGANU – The number of flood victims in Terengganu has increased to 599, involving 154 families as of 8am today, compared to 308 victims from 85 families recorded last night.
State Disaster Management Committee secretariat, in a statement today, informed that Kemaman was the latest district to be hit requiring three relief centres to be opened last night.
“The relief centres are at Dewan Abdul Rahman Limbong to accommodate 235 victims from 51 families; Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kemasik to cater to 28 victims from nine families and SK Kg Baru Kerteh is housing 21 victims from eight families,” read the statement.
In Kuala Nerus, a total of 133 victims from 33 families are at SK Tok Jembal and another 76 victims (19 families) are at SK Bukit Nanas while in Kuala Terengganu, 44 victims (14 families) are seeking shelter at SK Atas Tol and 16 victims (six families) are at SK Chendering.
Meanwhile, three relief centres are still operating in Setiu, namely SK Kg Seri Kasar with a total of 25 victims (seven families); Kg Bukit Nenas Community Hall with 13 victims (four families) and Surau Mak Bakas is sheltering eight victims (three families). – Bernama, December 11, 2022
