Over 43,000 evacuees still at flood relief centres in five states

TheEdge Sat, Jan 09, 2021 10:31am - 3 years View Original


KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): The flood situation in five states was showing positive signs with a drop in the number of evacuation centres still in operation this morning.

As at 8am today, a total of 43,791 people were still at flood evacuation centres in Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Johor and Perak, from 47,038 people yesterday.

In Pahang, the number of evacuees dropped slightly to 26,016 people at 7am today, from 27,090 people yesterday.

According to the InfoBencana portal of the Social Welfare Department, Temerloh still recorded the highest number of flood victims, totalling 11,547 people, followed by: Maran (3,002); Lipis (2,421); Pekan (1,968); Raub (1,866); Jerantut (1,663); Kuantan (1,530); Bera (1,383) and Rompin (636).

They were at 290 flood relief centres (PPS) in the state.

On the water level of Sungai Pahang, it said the measurement in Bera, Maran, Pekan and Temerloh was still above the danger level.

Meanwhile, the concessionaire of the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), ANIH Bhd, on its Twitter, said the stretch at KM126 Chenor-Temerloh was still closed on both directions.

In Terengganu, the number of flood victims also dropped to 11,804 people at 53 PPS, from 13,092 people at 3pm yesterday.

Head of the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat Lieutenant Colonel (PA) Che Adam A Rahman said Kemaman still recorded the highest number of flood victims, with 9,424 people, followed by Dungun (2,292) and Hulu Terengganu (88).

"The drop in the number of evacuees was because there were areas in Hulu Kemaman where the flood water had receded and the affected evacuees had been allowed to return home.

“However, the situation in Chukai town has yet to return to normal,” he told reporters today.

Meanwhile, the measurement at two rivers (Sungai Kemaman at Rumah Pam Paya Paman and Sungai Dungun at Jambatan Jerangau) was still above the danger level.

In Kelantan, there were still 4,633 people from 1,386 families at 60 PPS in six districts in the state.

Based on the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana application, Kuala Krai had the highest number of flood victims, with 2,400 people, followed by: Pasir Mas (1,592); Tanah Merah (406); Gua Musang (149); Jeli (64) and Kota Bharu (22).

According to the portal, infobanjir.water.gov.my, at 7am today, five rivers in Kelantan recorded readings above the danger level.

They were Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai (25.38 metres or m), Sungai Kelantan in Kusial Tanah Merah (17.36m), Sungai Kelantan at the Customs Jetty (5.04m), Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang (10.42m) and Sungai Golok in Kuala Jambu (2.92m).

In Johor, 1,207 victims from 305 families were still at 13 PPS, said State Health and Environment Committee chairman R Vidyananthan.

They comprised: 578 people (137 families) at two PPS in Kluang; 320 people from 85 families at five PPS in Mersing; 148 people from 35 families at three PPS in Kota Tinggi; 89 people from  24 families at two PPS in Segamat; and 72 victims from 24 families at one PPS in Johor Baru.

Two roads were still closed to traffic, namely Jalan Haji Suhud in Johor Baru and Jalan Tanah Abang in Mersing, he said in a statement today.

In Perak, 131 flood victims from 35 families were still at the PPS in three distrcits , namely in Hilir Perak  (108 people), Hulu Perak (16) and Perak Tengah (seven).

According to the infobanjir.water.gov.my, the water level of Sungai Perak in Kuala Kenderong and Tasik Temenggor in Hulu Perak, as well as Kampung Gajah in Perak Tengah, was at the warning level at 7am today.

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