KUALA LUMPUR – The number of flood victims in Terengganu increased while the situation in Perak remained the same as of this morning.
In Terengganu, the total flood evacuees in Hulu Terengganu went up to 71 people compared with 43 last night. The Terengganu Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat in a statement said the victims from 23 families were sheltered at the Kg Kemat Community Hall temporary relief centre.
The villagers were relocated when their houses were suddenly inundated from 6pm yesterday.
The statement also mentioned that currently the weather is cloudy with rain in several areas in the state.
In Perak, the number of flood victims at the relief centre in SK Sahom, Kampar was unchanged with 91 individuals as of 8am today.
The Perak SDMC secretariat in a statement announced that the relief centre is housing all the victims from Kg Sahom.
The shelter was opened on Wednesday night after the village was hit by flash floods following heavy rain in the evening on that day.
The flash flood occurred after Sg Rias in the district overflowed its banks. – Bernama, January 13, 2023
