As of 8pm, the number of flood victims seeking shelter in Kelantan has increased. Meanwhile, the number of victims in Terengganu has decreased. Selangor has also opened relief centres to accommodate flood victims.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees has risen to 709 people from 201 families, up from 531 people from 144 families earlier in the day. The Social Welfare Department’s Disaster Info portal reported that 232 victims from Pasir Mas were taking shelter at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tok Deh, while 56 victims were at SK Kedai Tanjung. In the Bachok district, 354 victims were placed in SK Jelawat and 67 total victims at SK Beris Panchor.
The flood situation in Terengganu has improved, with 326 evacuees from 73 families in six relief centres in four districts, down from 621 evacuees from 147 families in 12 relief centres in seven districts on Sunday morning. In Kuala Terengganu, 91 victims from 22 families were still housed in two relief centres, while in Besut, 176 victims from 39 families were taking shelter at a relief centre.
In Dungun, 50 victims from 10 families were taking refuge in two relief centres, and in Setiu, only nine victims were placed in one relief centre. Additionally, six relief centres in Kemaman, Marang, and Kuala Nerus were closed this afternoon as all evacuees were allowed to return home.
In Selangor, a relief centre was opened on Friday and another one on Sunday. They are currently housing 83 evacuees from 29 families, with 47 victims at Rantau Panjang City Hall and 36 at SK Sultan Abdul Aziz. – Bernama
