KUALA TERENGGANU: A storm on Monday (Aug 15) damaged nearly 80 houses in Dungun and Kemaman.
According to Dungun Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), a total of 52 houses in Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah (AMBS) and Bandar Bukit Besi were reported damaged in the 4pm incident.
It said five housing areas in AMBS were affected, namely Taman Mulia (six houses), Taman Indah (13), Taman Abadi (13), Taman Setia (seven) and Taman Madani (11).
"There were two houses in Besol, Bukit Besi affected by the storm," it said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 16).
The statement added that the coordinator for the state constituency had dispatched help to the affected residents to assist in the process of replacing the damaged roofs and the full list of the affected houses would be submitted to the district disaster management committee for further action.
Meanwhile, the Air Putih assemblyman Ab Razak Ibrahim said a total of 27 houses involving 135 residents in the Cheneh and Felda Neram areas in Kemaman were affected by the storm.
He said the estimated cost of damage to residents' homes, which mostly involved roofs, stood at RM70,000 so far.
According to him, assistance to repair the houses would be contributed by the office of Air Putih assemblyman and Felda. - Bernama
