KUALA LUMPUR: The variety of flood victims in Kelantan has elevated whereas the situation in Terengganu has improved as of 8pm Tuesday (March 1).
In KELANTAN, the variety of victims elevated to eight,678 folks from 2,895 households, in contrast with 8,151 folks from 2,626 households this afternoon.
The Disaster Info Application of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) stated a complete of 30 non permanent flood aid centres (PPS) have been opened involving 23 in Pasir Mas, three in Tumpat and two every in Pasir Puteh and Tanah Merah.
Meanwhile, the official flood information portal of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) reported that just one main river in the state was at hazard stage, particularly Sungai Golok in Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah with a studying of twenty-two.59m.
In TERENGGANU, the variety of evacuees decreased to 16,078 folks from 4,127 households in contrast with 17,507 folks from 4,477 households at 2pm as we speak.
The variety of PPS additionally decreased to 98, that’s 27 in Kemaman, Dungun (25), Hulu Terengganu (19), Setiu (10), Besut (seven), Kuala Terengganu (5) and Kuala Nerus (5).
The State Disaster Management Committee secretariat stated the one PPS in Marang, at SK Pengkalan Berangan, was formally closed at 4pm as we speak.
The highest variety of victims remains to be in Kemaman with 8,408 folks, adopted by Hulu Terengganu (3,041), Dungun (2,742), Kuala Nerus (537), Kuala Terengganu (516), Besut (431) and Setiu (403).
The climate in most districts was additionally good all through the day with cloudy skies and reasonable rain at a number of areas.
Meanwhile, the DID reported that the majority rivers have been receding and at present solely three rivers in three districts are nonetheless above hazard stage, particularly Sungai Kemaman in Kemaman district, Sungai Peneh in Hulu Terengganu and Sungai Dungun (Dungun). – Bernama
