Floods: Number of victims drops to 3,681 in three states, waters fully recede in T'ganu

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in three states has dropped further to 3,681 people at 20 flood relief centres (PPS) as of 4pm on Sunday (Dec 31) while floods in Terengganu have fully subsided.

According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the number of flood victims in Kelantan continued to drop to 3,593 people at 16 PPS compared to 6,684 people at 24 PPS as of noon on Sunday.

The report said that in Kelantan, there were five PPS in Pasir Mas housing 2,093 evacuees, nine PPS in Tumpat (1,469 people) and two PPS in Kuala Krai (31 people).

In Pahang, the number of flood victims remained at 34 people taking shelter at two PPS in Maran district, while 87 victims of a landslide in Cameron Highlands were housed at one PPS in the district.

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The number of flood victims in Johor this afternoon also remained unchanged at 54 people, housed at two PPS in Segamat district.

The Drainage and Irrigation Department Telemetry Station shows that three rivers were at the danger level, namely Sungai Pulai, Johor Bahru in Johor, Sungai Golok, Pasir Mas (Kelantan) and Sungai Arau, Arau (Perlis).

The report also said 34 roads had been closed due to floods, damaged or fallen bridges and landslides.

Among the affected roads were Jalan Jabi-Bukit Tempurung, Segamat in Johor; Jalan Pengkalan Rakit-Batu Karang (Kelantan); Jalan Marang-Wakaf Tapai (Terengganu); Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Bentong (Jalan Lama Bentong) in Pahang and Jalan Bukit Jugra in Selangor. - Bernama