KUALA LUMPUR – While the number of flood victims placed at temporary relief centres in Terengganu and Kelantan dropped, those in Pahang, Perak, and Johor remained unchanged as of tonight.
In Terengganu, the state Disaster Management Committee (DMC) secretariat said the number of flood victims continued to show a downward trend, with 36,180 evacuees still seeking shelter at 261 centres in the districts of Kemaman, Besut, Hulu Terengganu, Dungun, Kuala Nerus, Setiu, Kuala Terengganu, and Marang – compared to 38,574 people this evening.
In Kelantan, the state DMC secretariat said the number of flood victims housed at 116 centres in the districts of Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah, Kuala Krai, Machang, Pasir Puteh, Kota Baru, and Bachok also dropped to 30,551 tonight compared to 31,584 this evening.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also took the opportunity to visit the relief centre at SMK Tengku Panglima Raja in Pasir Mas.
In Pahang, the state DMC secretariat said the number of flood victims tonight remained unchanged at 30.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department also reported that the water level at Sg Keratong in Rompin exceeded the danger level while those in Maran – Sg Pahang (Lubuk Paku) and Sg Luit (Kg Subuh) – and Sg Pahang in Paloh Hinai, Pekan, surpassed the alert level.
In Johor, the state DMC secretariat, in a statement, said the number of flood victims in Segamat remained unchanged at 48 tonight while in Perak, the figure remained at 26. – Bernama, December 21, 2022
