Flood Alert: Over 14,000 victims evacuated as of Sunday (Dec 19) morning

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KUALA LUMPUR: Over 14,000 flood victims are in search of shelter at reduction centres, with Pahang recording the very best quantity of evacuees at 5,189 as of Sunday (Dec 19) morning.

Based on info launched by the Social Welfare Department, seven districts in Pahang, specifically Raub, Lipis, Bentong, Jerantut, Maran, Kuantan and Pekan have been hit by floods and 116 reduction centres are working as at 9am on Sunday.

Meanwhile, roads involving KM113.4, KM84.6, KM198.7 and KM74.4 alongside the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) have been closed in each instructions after being submerged, whereas solely heavy autos are allowed by means of KM75.1.

The freeway concessionaire, ANIH Bhd knowledgeable that the Kuala Lumpur certain KM66.4 to KM66.1 stretch can also be nonetheless closed for cleansing up operation and following a landslide, KM67.8 and KM69.5 have been closed to all autos heading to the federal capital.

The steady rains had additionally triggered readings at 19 river stations in Pahang to exceed the hazard stage, amongst them Sungai Jelai in Lipis, Sungai Tembeling (Jerantut), Sungai Bentong (Bentong), Sungai Semantan (Temerloh), Sungai Pahang (Temerloh) and Sungai Lembing and Sungai Belat in Kuantan.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast, danger-level climate with steady heavy rain will happen in Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Bentong and Kuantan at the moment, whereas unhealthy climate with steady heavy rain is anticipated in Temerloh, Maran and Pekan.

In SELANGOR, the State Contingent Police Headquarters knowledgeable that a number of roads have been closed to autos in some areas following the floods.

The roads embody these in areas below the jurisdiction of the Petaling Jaya, North Klang, Sungai Buloh, Subang Jaya, Kuala Langat, Sepang, and Shah Alam District Police Headquarters.

Meanwhile, in keeping with the Department portal, 4,596 individuals have been evacuated and 55 reduction centres have opened as at 7am on Sunday.

In KELANTAN, the quantity of flood victims continued to extend to three,652 individuals from 826 households as at 8am at the moment and the victims are at 44 reduction centres.

Kelantan Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management and Operation officer Capt Mohd Hanif Omar stated 21 reduction centres have been opened in Kuala Krai, 15 in Gua Musang, 4 in Jeli and two every in Tanah Merah and Pasir Mas.

The official eBanjir Kelantan portal reported that 5 main rivers in Kelantan have been at hazard stage, specifically Sungai Kelantan at Tangga Krai, Kuala Krai which recorded a studying of 27.06 metres (m), Sungai Kelantan at Guillemard Bridge (16.94 m), Sungai Lebir at Tualang (36.59 m), Sungai Golok in Jenob, Tanah Merah (24.01 m) and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas (10.04 m).

In TERENGGANU, the quantity of flood victims within the state rose barely to 261 individuals from 88 households as at 9am on Sunday.

The Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat in an announcement knowledgeable that Dungun is the one district presently hit by the floods and three reduction centres are working.

In MELAKA, the quantity of flood victims within the state elevated to 563 individuals from 112 households involving the districts of Alor Gajah and Melaka Tengah.

In NEGERI SEMBILAN, the Seremban District Public Works Department (JKR) knowledgeable that the path to Jalan Seremban – Simpang Pertang connecting Jalan Pantai and Jeram Toi, Jelebu was quickly closed to highway customers following a landslide within the space on Saturday (Dec 18).

Negeri Sembilan Civil Defence Force director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Syukri Madnor stated flood victims within the state continued to extend to 413 individuals from 96 households and 10 reduction centres are working at at 8am on Sunday. – Bernama



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