KOTA BARU: Nearly 30 villages within a 5km radius of Sungai Galas, Sungai Lebir, and Sungai Pahi in Kuala Krai are anticipated to experience flooding from Monday (Dec 9) to Friday (Dec 13).
The Irrigation and Drainage Department issued the advisory following a continuous rain warning at the alert level, as forecast by the Malaysian Meteorological Department on Thursday (Dec 5).
In the Sungai Galas area, the affected villages include Kampung Mambong, Kampung Dabong, Kampung Kemubu, Kampung Kuala Gris, Kampung Bahagia, and Kampung Biak.
For Sungai Lebir, the villages at risk are Kampung Tualang, Kampung Bekok, Kampung Manik Urai, Kampung Gajah, Kampung Laloh, Kampung Karangan, Kampung Manjor, Kampung Baru Sungai Mengkuang, Kampung Mesek, Kampung Temiang, Kampung Cheneh, Lata Rek, Kampung Lela Jasa, Kampung Budi, and Kampung Sungai Sam.
In the Sungai Pahi area, the villages likely to face flooding include Kampung Batu Mengkebang, Kampung Pahi, Kampung Gatal, Taman Perisai Wira, Dusun Damar, Kampung Belanga, Kampung Sungai Pas, and Kampung Temalir.
The department also advised that flooding may occur earlier or later than anticipated.
Residents, especially those in high-risk areas, are encouraged to remain vigilant and adhere to all directives issued by the authorities. – Bernama
