Malaysia

Flood update: over 2,000 victims still at relief centres across six states

As of 4pm, 2,311 evacuees from K’tan, T’ganu, Pahang, Johor, Perak, S’wak displaced

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 16 Dec 2022 7:01PM

Flood update: over 2,000 victims still at relief centres across six states
A total of 2,311 flood evacuees are still being housed in relief centres across six states as of 4pm today. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, December 16, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 2,311 flood evacuees are still being housed in relief centres across six states as of 4pm today.

In Kelantan, 2,006 people from 632 families remain in seven relief centres in Pasir Mas district, a slight decrease from 2,019 people from 637 families this morning.

From the total, 712 people are at SK Tok Deh, SK Gual Periok (544), SK Kubang Kual (256), SK Sri Kiambang (234), Putat Tujoh flood relief centre (157), Masjid Mukim Padang Licin (69), and SK Kedai Tanjong (34).

In Terengganu, the number of evacuees also dropped to 29 people from eight families compared to 37 people this morning. They are all being housed at the sole relief centre still open, SK Atas Tol in Kuala Terengganu.

In Pahang, the flood situation remained the same with 141 people from 36 families still remaining at SK Sinar Mutiara in Sg Miang, Pekan.

Similarly in Johor, 91 evacuees remained in two flood-hit districts, Segamat, with 21 families being housed in four relief centres, and Mersing, with three families in one centre.

In Perak, 35 people from nine families are still being sheltered as of 4pm, with 28 people from seven families at SAR Padang Serai, Manjung, and seven people from two families at Dewan Orang Ramai Kg Tebing Tinggi in Kampar.

Meanwhile, in Sarawak only nine people from two families remain at Dewan Kg Melayu Balai Ringin, Serian this evening. – Bernama, December 16, 2022

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