KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The number of evacuees housed at temporary relief centres (PPS) in flood-hit states continued to climb this morning, with Terengganu once again affected by the disaster, while Pahang was the only state to record a drop.
KELANTAN remains the worst-hit state, with the number of victims rising to 9,615 people from 3,643 families compared to 9,337 people last night, after four more districts, namely Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang were flooded in the early hours today, according to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana portal.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Public Infobanjir portal reported that water levels at several major rivers in Kelantan remain high, with several stations registering readings above the alert, warning and danger thresholds as at 8.30 am.
In PERLIS, the number of flood victims increased to 6,087 this morning following the opening of three additional PPS, compared with 5,244 evacuees at 17 PPS last night.
According to data from the State Disaster Management Secretariat, all evacuees from Padang Besar, Arau and Kangar are housed at 20 PPS as of 8 am today.
