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    Overall flood evacuees drop to 25,763 in five states as of tonight, says Nadma

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of flood evacuees in five states decreased to 25,763 people as of 8pm on Wednesday, down from 28,310 this morning.

    The latest report from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Disaster Control Centre, indicated that Kelantan still had the highest number, with 19,423 people evacuated to 64 Temporary Relief Centres (PPS), up from 17,466 people in 89 PPS at 6am.

    As per the report, there were 36 PPS opened in Pasir Mas, accommodating 17,590 people, 19 in Kuala Krai (1,149 people), five in Tanah Merah (327 people), and two each in Tumpat (239 people) and Gua Musang (118 people).

    Meanwhile, in Terengganu, the number of evacuees decreased to 5,983 people in 60 PPS, down from 10,103 people in 113 PPS this morning.

    The affected districts were Besut, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu, Kemaman, Kuala Terengganu, and Setiu.

    In Pahang, 206 people were housed at five PPS in Jerantut, Kuantan, Lipis, and Cameron Highlands, down from 485 people in nine PPS earlier today.

    According to the report, of the five PPS still operating in Pahang, the one in Cameron Highlands is accommodating 87 victims from 17 families affected by a landslide.

    In Sabah, there are 30 evacuees in two PPS in Paitan, while in Johor, the number of evacuees rose to 121 people in three PPS located in Johor Bahru and Segamat, up from 83 people in only one PPS earlier.

    Continuous rain is expected throughout the day in the following states – Terengganu (Dungun and Kemaman); Pahang (Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin); and Johor (Segamat, Mersing, and Kota Tinggi). – Bernama

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