KUALA LUMPUR: Floods in Melaka have completely receded, while the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres in eight states continued to decline as at 4pm on Sunday (Nov 30).
In MELAKA, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement that three relief centres, which accommodated 62 victims from 16 families, were fully closed on Sunday afternoon.
It said the relief centres at the Ayer Limau State Legislative Assembly Development and Coordination Committee (Japerun) office ceased operations at 3pm, while the relief centres at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ayer Jernih and Balai Raya Kampung Seri Jeram were closed at 2.30pm.
In KEDAH, the number of flood victims decreased significantly to 416 from 1,072 on Sunday morning, with six PPS currently shutting down as of 5 pm.
According to Kedah’s Disaster Management Committee, the remaining evacuees from the Kubang Pasu district are still taking shelter at three relief centres, namely Dewan Kodiang, SK Padang Pekan and SK Tunjang.
TERENGGANU also recorded a sharp drop in the number of flood victims, with the latest figure at 2,634 people, down from 5,856 on Sunday morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, all evacuees were still housed at 81 PPS across seven districts, with Kuala Terengganu registering 884 victims, Marang (574), Kuala Nerus (341), Setiu (291), Dungun (208), Kemaman (202) and Hulu Terengganu (134).
In NEGERI SEMBILAN, the InfoBencana portal reported that the number of flood victims fell to 105 individuals from 127 on Sunday morning, with all of them taking shelter at three relief centres.
In PERAK, which still has the highest number of flood victims, the situation has also improved, with the total declining to 5,920 people from 6,420 earlier on Sunday. They are currently housed at 42 relief centres in five districts.
According to the Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, one relief centre, Surau An-Nur Hidayah in the Muallim district, was closed at 2pm on Sunday.
In PAHANG, the number of evacuees has declined slightly to 1,132 from 1,390 previously, and all remain sheltered at 36 relief centres in seven districts.
However, river levels at three locations remain above the danger mark, namely Sungai Pahang at Sungai Triang near the Railway Bridge in Bera (35.16 m), Sungai Pahang at Waterfront, Bera (28.72 m) and Sungai Pahang at Kuala Krau, Temerloh (40.13 m).
In PERLIS, the number of flood victims dropped to 3,577 people from 4,266 on Sunday morning after three more relief centres were closed, leaving only 15 centres still active in Kangar, Arau and Padang Besar.
The flood situation in KELANTAN was also stabilising, with only one district still affected, namely Pasir Mas, involving 1,026 victims compared to 1,850 on Sunday morning, housed at four relief centres.
In SELANGOR, the number of victims decreased to 3,203 from 3,646 on Sunday morning, and they remain housed at 35 relief centres in Kuala Selangor, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Sabak Bernam. – Bernama
