KUALA TERENGGANU: Although the flood situation in Terengganu has improved, 650 people are still staying at the 14 relief centres in three affected districts.
Dungun has the highest number with 509 evacuees followed by Marang (99) and Kemaman (42).
State police operations officer Asst Supt Setapa Yusoff, who is in charge of the police flood operations centre, said more people were returning to their homes.
He said 51 people in Dungun returned to their homes at about noon when floodwaters receded yesterday.
“We are glad that there are no reported injuries or deaths so far,” he said.
He said all main roads in the state were opened to traffic including stretches such as Jabor-Jerangau and Jalan Terengganu-Kuala Berang which were closed on Saturday.
ASP Setapa said the public could enquire about the flood situation by calling the police hotline at 09-627 0499.
State Health Department deputy director Dr Anwa Sulaiman said the hospital’s male and female ward would be opened today and the maternity and paediatric wards on Tuesday.
He said the floods did not cause any damage to hospital equipment although about 100 records of patients were soaked.
Dr Anwa said the Public Works Department (PWD) had cleared the debris from the clogged drains yesterday morning.
State Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Idris Jusoh, who visited the Dungun Hospital, said one of the main reasons for the floods were clogged monsoon drains.
He appealed to the PWD and the local authorities to look into the matter.
Idris also visited the SK Batu Empat Puluh Lapan flood relief centre which houses 159 people from Kampung Paya Balai Besar.
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