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    Floods: Number of victims in four states decreases to 10,900 as of 4pm, Dec 30, says Nadma

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    As of 4pm on Saturday (Dec 30), the number of flood victims in four states has continued to decrease, with 10,895 people placed in 41 relief centers, compared to 14,388 evacuees in 55 centers at noon. This is based on the latest report on flood incidents across the country issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

    The number of evacuees in Kelantan has decreased to 10,354 people at 29 relief centers, compared to 13,529 people at 38 centers at noon. According to the report, 29 centers were opened in four districts in Kelantan, including 13 in Pasir Mas, which housed 6,733 victims from 2,008 families, 10 in Tumpat, three in Jeli, and three in Kuala Krai.

    In Terengganu, the number of evacuees decreased to 354 people who took shelter at five relief centers, compared to 659 people at nine centers in the Dungun and Kuala Terengganu districts at noon. In Johor, the number of flood victims on Saturday afternoon decreased slightly to 54 victims who were placed at two relief centers in Segamat. In Pahang, flood victims at five relief centers in the districts of Bera, Maran, and Temerloh also declined, recording 133 people compared to 145 at noon.

    Meanwhile, the number of victims displaced by a landslide in Cameron Highlands remained at 87 people, all of whom were still sheltering at a center opened in the district. In the status review of the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Telemetry Station, three rivers in Kelantan, namely Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas, Sungai Golok in Tanah Merah, and Sungai Kelantan in Jeli were found to be at a dangerous level. The water level of Sungai Perak in Hulu Perak and Sungai Arau in Arau, Perlis were also at a dangerous level.

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    The report also mentioned that there were 44 roads closed due to flooding, damaged/collapsed bridges, and landslides. Among the roads affected are Jalan Jabi-Bukit Tempurung, Segamat in Johor; Jalan Pasir Mas-Pohon Tanjong in Kelantan; Jalan Marang-Wakaf Tapai in Terengganu, and Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Bentong in Pahang; and Jalan Bukit Kayu Hitam-Bukit Tangga Sintok in Kedah.- Bernama

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