Malaysia

Five S’gor roads still closed, flood evacuees in four states remain same

MetMalaysia forecasts rain over five districts in Pahang – Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Kuantan, Pekan

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2021 1:31PM

Five S’gor roads still closed, flood evacuees in four states remain same
Selangor authorities report that the number of victims still housed at 13 temporary relief centres in the state remained at 2,281 from 563 families. – SADIQ ASYRAF/The Vibes pic, December 30, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The number of flood victims in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang and Kelantan remains unchanged this morning.

In Selangor, the Social Welfare Department’s Disaster Info reported that the number of victims still housed at 13 temporary relief centres in the state remained at 2,281 from 563 families.

The Public Infobanjir portal reported that the water level of Sg Rasau in Tugu Keris, Klang, was on a downward trend after reaching the warning level of 3.61m at 7am.

Five roads are still closed as of 4am, involving the FT 31 Dengkil-Banting Bridge, Jalan Kg Kalong Tengah, Ulu Yam Baru and Jalan Genting Peras-Kuala Klawang.

In Negri Sembilan, state Civil Defence Force director Lt-Col Mohd Syukri Madnor said the number of flood victims at one relief centre in Jelebu remained at 29 from nine families.

In Pahang, the state Disaster Management secretariat reported that 5,987 evacuees were still housed at 42 relief centres in five districts, namely Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Kuantan and Pekan.

MetMalaysia is forecasting rain over all five districts this morning.

In Kelantan, there is no change in the number of flood evacuees with 31 people from five families still at the relief centre at SK Tok Deh in Pasir Mas at 7am today.

In Melaka, the number of victims remaining at the relief centre dropped to 16 (four families) this morning from 26 (eight families) reported last night.

State Civil Defence Force director Lt-Col Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said they were all housed at SK Penghulu Benteng in Jasin. – Bernama, December 30, 2021

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