PETALING JAYA: Rising floodwaters have forced thousands of residents across six states to evacuate, with social media posts showing the extent of the damage in homes and universities.
At about 9am, a social media group reposted a video from a resident in Aring 6, Gua Musang, Kelantan, showing floodwaters rising inside a house. The individual in the footage, taken at around 8.20am, believed the waters originated from Sungai Lebir, despite no heavy rainfall at the time.
In Kuantan, Pahang, another resident shared footage showing rising water levels in her home, where household items such as a gas tank and freezer box were seen floating. Residents were shown moving to a shelter at PPS SK Fakeh, carrying belongings in luggage as the water reached waist level.
A separate video showed continuous heavy rain since Wednesday (Dec 17) caused flooding at Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UniIPSAS), prompting the evacuation of 135 students to the campus mosque on higher ground.
“Most affected are newly registered students who arrived on Dec 6, while others were allowed to return home following university procedures,” according to the video.
Meanwhile, Bernama reported that floods in Terengganu have spread to Dungun and Kemaman, displacing over 900 residents. Public InfoBanjir reported six rivers in Terengganu remain above danger levels, including Sungai Besut (Jambatan Keruak), Sungai Berang (Kampung Menerong), Sungai Kemaman (Rumah Paya Pam Paman and Jambatan Air Putih), and Sungai Tersat (Kampung Sekayu).
According to the National Disaster Management Agency's (Nadma) report today at noon, flood evacuees have surged to 9,261 people in six states: Pahang, Terengganu, Johor, Selangor, Kelantan and Sarawak.
Authorities have opened 75 PPS across the six states to aid affected families.
Pahang is currently the most affected state, with around 8,126 people displaced to 55 active PPS, followed by Terengganu with 691 victims, Johor 347, Selangor 47, Kelantan 18 and Sarawak 4.
