KUANTAN: A total of 115 houses and four public facilities have been recorded as damaged by heavy rain and storms in Temerloh on Monday (June 9) as of Tuesday noon (June 10).
Temerloh District Civil Defence officer Capt (PA) Mohamad Irwan Mohamad said the incident at 5 pm had affected homes in Taman Sri Kerinau, Kampung Pulau Terap, Taman Pamah Kasih, Taman Pulai Bistari, Kampung Batu 4 1/2 Jalan Maran, Kampung Paya Luas and Kampung Padang Lalang.
Also affected were houses in Kampung Tok Embun, Kampung Bangau Parit, Kampung Tanjung Besar, Kampung Bangau Tanjung, Jalan Sri Layang, as well as public facilities such as the Dewan Belia Kampung Paya Luas, Astaka Padang Bola Kampung Paya Luas, Tabika Kemas Bukit Resak and Sekolah Kebangsaan Paya Pulai.
"As of 1.30 pm, 115 houses and four public facilities were damaged. No injuries or fatalities were reported in this incident, and no temporary evacuation centres were opened," he said when contacted on Tuesday.
He also stated that various parties, including the police, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, the Malaysian Armed Forces and local residents, are conducting cleaning operations.
He added that the Civil Defence Force and the Social Welfare Department have gone to the incident sites for monitoring and information gathering, and have subsequently delivered basic necessities and food kits. – Bernama
