KOTA BARU: Four flood relief centres have been opened in Tanah Merah on Sunday (Dec 29) afternoon, sheltering 71 evacuees from 22 families.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Infobencana portal, 13 people from six families are being housed at SK Lawang, with the othre relief centres in the district at SK Kelewek (13 people from three families), SMK Tan Sri Mohamad Yaakob (17 people from five families) and SK Gual Jedok (28 people from eight families).
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported Sunday that continuous heavy rain was expected to hit Terengganu, as well as Kuantan in Pahang and several districts in Kelantan, including Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang, Pasir Puteh, and Kuala Krai, until Monday (Dec 30).
MetMalaysia has also issued a continuous rain alert for several areas in Kelantan, including Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Bachok, and Gua Musang, as well as Jerantut, Maran, Pekan, and Rompin in Pahang, and Mersing in Johor. - Bernama
