The aftermath: Some of the residents’ belongings covered in mud after the floods in Kampung Shukor, Kuala Terengganu. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Terengganu, Pahang and Johor continued to drop, down to 1,114 people in 12 temporary relief centres by 4pm yesterday, compared with 1,340 people registered four hours earlier.
According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), 1,057 victims were recorded in Terengganu and placed in relief centres in the Dungun district.
In Johor, 29 victims remained housed in a relief centre in Kota Tinggi, while in Pahang 28 victims were still sheltered in two relief centres in the Rompin district, Bernama reported.
Meanwhile, a survey of the situation at the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Telemetry Station found that several rivers were still at a dangerous level in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Sabah, Selangor and Terengganu.
Among the rivers were Sungai Johor in Kota Tinggi (Johor); Sungai Kedah in Kota Setar (Kedah); Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas (Kelantan); Sungai Rompin and Sungai Pahang (Pahang); Sungai Arau (Perlis); Sungai Kinabatangan (Sabah); Sungai Klang in Petaling (Selangor); and Sungai Dungun and Sungai Terengganu in Hulu Terengganu (Terengganu).
Nadma also said that 25 roads had been closed due to floods, damaged bridges, collapsed roads and bridges in Trolak Selatan in Batang Padang, Perak; Jalan Bukit Jugra in Kuala Langat, Selangor; and Jalan Petri Jaya in Kota Tinggi, Johor.
