KUALA LUMPUR – The number of evacuees housed in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kelantan and Terengganu remained unchanged at 46 people who are still unable to return home due to their areas are still inundated as at 5 pm today.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees at PPS Sekolah Kebangsaan Tok Deh, Pasir Mas, remains at 37 people from eight families including two babies.
Pasir Mas Social Welfare Department officer Azizan Aziz told Bernama that the affected areas are low-lying places and still inundated in flood waters.
According to the Irrigation and Drainage Department website as of 5 pm today, Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang recorded a reading of 8.53m, which was above the warning level of 8 m, however, it was showing a downward trend.
Meanwhile, the water in Sungai Golok in Kuala Jambu, Tumpat, rose to 2.16m, which was above the warning level of 2.15m and appeared to be rising.
In Terenganu, the number of flood victims remained at nine people from four families, being housed at PPS Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Merchang, as at 5 pm.
State disaster management committee Secretariat chief Lt-Col Che Adam A Rahman said that the evacuees were not allowed to return to their homes due to stagnant water.
“It is difficult to determine when the water is going to recede in the area because during the second wave it took four days for the situation to return to normal,” he said.
The first wave of flooding was from November 17 to 19 while the second wave was from November 23 to December 2.
The third wave started at midnight December 2. – Bernama, December 7, 2020.
