KUALA TERENGGANU: The high tide phenomenon, expected from Jan 1 to 5, could trigger flooding in 64 villages located at 13 river mouths in Terengganu.
State Irrigation and Drainage Department director Osman Abdullah said the high tide is expected to reach between 2.7m and 3.5m.
He said 15 locations here are expected to be flooded. They include Kampung Pulau Duyong, Pulau Rusa, Kampung Hiliran, Pulau Sekati, Pulau Ketam, Kampung Losong, Kampung Pulau Duyong Besar and Taman Lembah Harapan.
Also facing threat are Kampung Kubang Ikan, Taman Tok Adis, Taman Chendering Utama, Taman Desa Setia, Kampung Laut, Kampung Sungai Derhaka and Taman Desa MBKT.
“In Kuala Nerus district, the affected areas include Kampung Seberang Takir, Kampung Ulu Takir, Kampung Baru Seberang Takir, Taman Permint Perdana and Taman Tengku Ismail,” he told Bernama yesterday.
In Kemaman, the locations expected to be affected include Pulau Skepeng Kuala Kemaman, Pengkalan Cicar Bukit Kuang and Kampung Bakau Tinggi.
In Setiu, they include Kampung Gong Batu, Kampung Pengkalan Gelap, Kampung Limau Nipis, Kampung Fikri, Kampung Kuala Setiu and Kampung Telaga Papan.
In Dungun, they are Kampung Seberang Pintasan, Kampung Teluk Bidara, Kampung Tanjung Jara and Kampung Che Lijah.
In Besut, they are Kampung Pengkalan Atap, Kampung Teluk Budu, Kampung Pantai Kampung Pachakan, and in Marang, Kampung Rusila, Kampung Rhu Dua, Kampung Rhu Rendang and Kampung Darat Pak Chan.
Osman advised residents in the affected areas to be vigilant and take steps to prepare for floods.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department last month issued a monsoon surge forecast for the country that would take place from Jan 1 to 5.
Meanwhile, in Raub, Pahang, a temporary evacuation centre was opened early yesterday for victims affected by flooding after Sungai Ulu Atok overflowed its banks.
The Raub District Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said as of 10.22am, a total of 68 people from 15 families had been evacuated to SK Ulu Atok.
In Segamat, the number of victims dropped slightly to 134 people as of 8am yesterday.
Johor Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said all victims were being accommodated in five relief centres.
He said 40 victims were taking shelter at Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak. The others were at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Tasek (18 people), Balai Raya Kampung Sanglang (14), Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Tandong (39) and Balai Raya Kampung Paya (23).
Asman Shah also warned that two rivers have surpassed dangerous levels – Sungai Muar at Buloh Kasap has reached a height of 9.11m while Jeti Sungai Tekam recorded 4.04m.
In other parts of the state, he said two roads had been closed – the Jalan Felda Tenggaroh 3 in Mersing was closed due to a landslide, while the Kesang-Sungai Rambai Bridge in Tangkak was damaged by floodwaters.
In Kuching, the total number of victims rose to 1,136 from 286 families as of 8am yesterday, up from 791 people on Thursday.
According to the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee, 252 people from 52 families are sheltering at the Dewan R-Piang relief centre in Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, with the remainder spread across eight other centres.
The affected areas included Taman Desa Wira, Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, Kampung Sungai Batu, Kampung Surih Iban, Taman Malihah, Kampung Tengah Sungai and Kampung Rantau Panjang.
In Kota Samarahan, Kampung Plaie is also affected, while in Lawas, a town bordering Brunei and Sabah, the flood has impacted Kampung Siang Siang.
