KUALA LUMPUR – The number of flood evacuees in Kelantan and Sabah last night recorded a drop with Sarawak reporting a slight increase, while the situation in Terengganu and Perak remained unchanged.
The number of residents in Sabah coastal areas who were evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) due to the high tide phenomenon was reported to have decreased.
In Kelantan, the numbers dipped to 1,235 evacuees (from 428 families) last night, compared with 1,511 people (from 515 families) reported in the afternoon.
The Kelantan Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said all evacuees were placed at five PPS in Pasir Mas and Tumpat districts.
In Sabah, the number of people evacuated in Kota Belud dropped to 135 people (from 56 families) last night compared with 139 people (57 families) reported earlier.
PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan hall currently houses 62 people (26 families), while 73 people from 30 families are placed at the PPS at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung Hwa hall.
Meanwhile, the number of evacuees along the coastal areas, who were evacuated due to the high tide phenomenon has dropped to 1,454 people (from 299 families) last night compared with 1,506 people (314 families) recorded earlier.
The Dewan Muhibbah Sembulan PPS in Kota Kinabalu was closed last night, while 686 evacuees (from 122 families) were transferred to a PPS in Sandakan, and 768 people (from 177 families) were moved to six PPS in Pitas.
In Sarawak, the Kg Lutong PPS in Sebuyau was opened late yesterday afternoon following continuous rain since Friday, according to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee.
This brings the number of PPS operating in the state to two and a total of 91 people have been evacuated as of 7pm.
Another PPS in operation is at Kg Rimba Padi multipurpose hall in Serian.
In Trengganu, the flood situation remained unchanged with 138 people still housed at two PPS.
The Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said Besut is the only district still affected with two PPS still operating, namely the Masjid Kg La (126 people) and Kg Pantai (12 people).
In Perak, the situation remained unchanged as of 8pm with 62 people (from 14 families) taking shelter at a PPS as the flood water had not receded.
The Perak secretariat said the PPS at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib in Hilir Perak is the only PPS currently operating.
He said the weather conditions were good and all evacuees will be allowed to return home once the situation is safe. – Bernama, December 27, 2022
