KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Terengganu and Pahang has shown a slight increase this morning, while the situation in Johor and Perak is showing signs of improvement.
In TERENGGANU, heavy rainfall last night led to further evacuations, bringing the total number of victims to 3,951 at 12 relief centres (PPS) this morning, up from 3,778 people the previous night.
The Terengganu Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that the Kemaman district had 3,761 evacuees at eight PPS, while Dungun hosted 190 victims at four PPS.
Additionally, the water level in Sungai Kemaman at Rumah Paya Pam Paman, Kemaman, has surpassed the warning level, while Sungai Nerus at Kampung Bukit, Setiu, has risen above the alert level.
In PAHANG, the number of flood victims in the Jerantut district has risen to 40, up from 34 the previous night. These victims are currently housed at two PPS, namely SK Teh and SK Tebing Tinggi.
In PERAK, the number of flood victims has remained steady at 34 people at the PPS at the Kampung Teluk Kepayang Community Hall, Bota in Perak Tengah since Dec 2.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department has issued a warning to residents in eight villages within a 5km radius of Sungai Perak, Sungai Kenderong, Sungai Kenering, Sungai Rui and Sungai Air Tawar in Hulu Perak to remain vigilant due to expected continuous rainfall over the next three days.
In JOHOR, the number of flood victims has remained stable at 139, with 54 of them at the PPS at SK Simpang Lima Darat in Tangkak and 85 at two PPS in Segamat. The two PPS in Segamat are at Kampung Batu Badak Community Hall, with 40 people, and Kampung Tasek Community Hall with 45 people.
Sungai Muar at two measuring points in Segamat is reported to have risen above the warning level, namely at Kampung Awat, with a reading at 19.72m and at Buloh Kasap (8.53m) – Bernama.
