PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an additional allocation of RM25mil each for Kelantan, Terengganu for the repair of basic infrastructure that was damaged during the floods making the total allocation to RM50mil.
Anwar said the government will provide a special financial assistance of RM500 to more than 14,000 civil servants in Terengganu, involving an allocation of RM7.4mil.
He also said there was no need to declare an emergency.
The Prime Minister arrived in Kuala Terengganu on Sunday morning to personally assess the worsening flood situation in the state and meet with the victims.
He arrived at Sultan Mahmud International Airport at 10.25am and was welcomed by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.
Anwar then visited the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Telaga Papan, Setiu, before proceeding to another relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Mangkok, Setiu.
The number of flood victims in Terengganu has continued to rise, reaching 43,281 this morning compared to 41,409 last night. This involves 11,679 families sheltering at 305 relief centres across all eight affected districts in the state.
According to the latest data from the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, Besut recorded the highest number of victims with 16,084, followed by Hulu Terengganu (7,080), Dungun (6,470), Setiu (6,332), Kuala Terengganu (2,940), Kuala Nerus (2,307), Kemaman (1,230) and Marang (775).
A check on the InfoBanjir portal as of 8.15am revealed that 12 river water level monitoring stations -- four in Hulu Terengganu, three in Dungun, two in Kuala Nerus, and one each in Kemaman, Marang, and Setiu -- have recorded dangerous water levels. - Bernama
