KUALA LUMPUR:Kelantan and Perak have become the latest states to be hit by floods while the number of evacuees in Johor, Pahang and Terengganu continues to increase this morning.
Gua Musang is the latest flood-affected district in Kelantan when 296 people from 73 families were evacuated to two temporary relief centres (PPS).
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana application, a total of 279 people from 68 families were housed at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tengku Indra Petra 1 while 17 people from five families were placed at Balai Raya Kampung Batu Papan.
Sungai Galas in Limau Kasturi, Gua Musang recorded a reading of 59.27m which exceeds its danger level, as of 8 am today, while the river level in Jenob, Tanah Merah had breached the alert point, according to the infobanjir.water.gov.my report.
Two other rivers, namely Sungai Lebir in Tualang and Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai also recorded water above alert levels.
In PERAK, a total of 615 people from 161 families have been evacuated to 10 PPS in three districts, as of 8 am.
A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said Muallim became the worst-hit district when 477 victims were evacuated to seven PPS.
In Kampar, 27 people were evacuated from their flooded homes at Kampung Batu 20, and moved to Dewan Dato Azman Mahalan.
“In Hilir Perak, 85 residents of Kampung SC Ayer Hitam, Kampung Tengah Ayer Hitam, Kampung Sungai Rambai Chikus and Batu 9 Simpang 3, Jalan Changkat Jong were placed at Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan,” he said.
In JOHOR, the number of evacuees in eight flood-affected districts in the state increased to 7,112 people from 1,854 families, as of 8 am, compared to 6,391 people last night.
Johor State Health and Environment Committee chairman R.Vidyananthan said so far, 68 PPS have been opened, namely 20 in Kota Tinggi, Kluang (19), Johor Bahru (10), Mersing (six), Kulai (five), Segamat (three), Pontian (three) and two in Batu Pahat.
Kluang recorded the highest number of flood victims at 2,527 people, followed by Kota Tinggi (2,029), Johor Bahru (1,279), Kulai (581), Mersing (513), Pontian (347), Batu Pahat and Segamat, 65 each.
He said three stretches of road in Kota Tinggi were still closed for all types of vehicles, namely Jalan Sungai Sayong at Jambatan Sungai Sayong, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang in Bandar Kota Tinggi and Jambatan Jalan Semangar, while Jalan Mawai Lama was only accessible by heavy vehicles.
In Johor Bahru, Jalan Haji Suhud Taman Muhibbah was still closed following a collapsed bridge, while in Mersing, Jalan Jemaluang-Batu Pahat and Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing were passable only to heavy vehicles, he said.
“Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing in Ladang Pak Loh as well as Jalan Batu Pahat-Kluang at Sekolah Menengah Kahang are closed to light vehicles. Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing at Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Johor and Hock Huat are still closed to all vehicles,” Vidyananthan said.
In PAHANG, the number of flood victims rose to 7,603 people from 2,708 families compared to 3,979 people, last night.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s portal, as of 7.30 am, 164 PPS have been opened in nine districts in the state.
Kuantan still recorded the highest number of victims with 2,174 people, followed by Raub (1,401), Maran (943), Jerantut (878), Rompin (704), Lipis (684), Temerloh (509), Bentong (219) and Pekan (91).
The portal also reported that Sungai Semantan and Sungai Pahang in Lipis, Kuantan, Raub, Jerantut districts both exceeded its danger level.
Meanwhile, ANIH Berhad in a statement today said KM84.6 - 84.7 (Lanchang) of the East Coast Highway Phase 1 (LPT1) in both directions, was closed to all vehicles at 11.30 pm yesterday as the stretch was flooded by one metre-high waters.
Travellers are advised to use Lanchang-Felda Lakum-Bukit Damar-Mempaga-Chinta Manis- Kuala Lumpur Karak Highway (KLK), as their alternative route.
It said, the left and emergency lanes of KM113 eastbound were also closed due to the floods.
In TERENGGANU, the number of flood victims surged to 804 people from 205 families as of 8am compared to 138 people yesterday, according to the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat chief, Lt Col (PA) Che Adam A Rahman .
He said in Kemaman, the number of evacuees increased to 609 people from 145 families adding that five more PPS were opened, bringing the total number of PPS operating in the district to six.
“In Dungun, the number of victims rose to 195 people from 60 families compared to 92 people from 29 families previously. They are now taking shelter at three PPS,” Che Adam told reporters.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department reported that water levels in three rivers, namely Sungai Tebak at Jambatan Tebak and Sungai Tumpat in Kampung Baru Kemasik, Kemaman and Sungai Dungun in Kuala Jengai, Dungun have surpassed the danger level, as of 8am.
In SELANGOR, 116 flood victims from 36 families are still housed at two PPS in Hulu Bernam as of 8am.
State Disaster Management Unit operations officer, Muhammad Izzat Haziq Mohd Nazir, said all the flood victims were accommodated to Balai Raya Kampung Baru A and Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Sekolah Sungai Selisek.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Mon Jan 04 2021
In Terengganu, the number of flood victims surged to 804 people from 205 families as of 8 am compared to 138 people yesterday. BERNAMApic
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