KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 103 disaster locations have been reported throughout the country as of 2pm today, of which 71 involved floods, 19 slope failures, three collapsed roads, six sinkholes and four damaged or collapsed bridges.
The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said four locations each were reported in Kedah and Negri Sembilan, one each in Perak and Selangor, three in Johor, five in Pahang, 27 in Kelantan and 58 in Terengganu.
The incident locations, as reported by the Public Works Department, involved 44 federal roads and 59 state roads, it said in a statement.
On floods, it said the five affected states – Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor – saw a slight drop in evacuees with 58,054 people at 316 relief centres this evening compared with 72,510 victims at 418 relief centres yesterday evening.
As of this evening, the Irrigation and Drainage Department reported that four rivers in Kelantan have reached danger levels namely Sg Lebir in Kg Tualang, Kuala Krai; Sg Golok in Kg Jenob, Tanah Merah; Sg Golok in Kuala Jambu, Tumpat; and Sg Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas.
Three rivers in Terengganu have also reached the danger marks – Sg Dungun at Jambatan Jerangau, Dungun; Sg Kemaman at Paya Paman Pump House, Kemaman; and Sg Nerus at Kg Jeram, Kuala Nerus.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department through the Flood Forecast and Warning Centre has alerted residents in high-risk areas to be prepared for possible flash floods within a 24-hour period.
The hotspots listed involve 12 districts in six states, namely Kota Tinggi, Muar, Mersing in Johor; Kuantan, Maran, Pekan (Pahang); Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak (Perak); Klang (Selangor); Marang, Kuala Terengganu (Terengganu); and Tuaran (Sabah).
Nadma also said all disaster operation control centres in flood-hit states had been asked to determine the immediate needs of affected areas so that the information could be shared with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) willing to help.
Nadma will share its dashboard on NGOs’ latest fieldwork involvement on its official website and social media. – Bernama, December 22, 2022
