Floods: Number of evacuees in four states rises to 3,737

The number of evacuees in Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Kelantan increased to 3,737 people taking shelter in 56 temporary relief centres as of noon yesterday, compared with 3,323 people reported in the morning.

According to the latest disaster report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the number of evacuees in Terengganu increased to 2,037 people from 551 families, compared with 1,760 people from 498 families in the morning.

A total of 33 temporary relief centres are operating in Terengganu, namely 16 in Besut (766 people), five in Hulu Terengganu (346 people), and six each in Dungun and Setiu, accommodating 789 people and 136 people respectively. The report also said that another relief centre was opened in Rompin, Pahang to accommodate nine people from two families, in addition to three relief centres in Kuantan (542 people from 222 families), bringing the total number of evacuees in the state to 551 people.

It added that the number of evacuees in two of the four affected districts in Kelantan increased, involving Kuala Krai (270 people in six relief centres, compared with 226 earlier) and Tanah Merah (246 people in seven relief centres, compared with 242) ,while the number of evacuees in Pasir Puteh and Machang remained unchanged, at 350 and 18 people respectively.

In Johor, a total of 265 people from 65 families are currently taking shelter at three relief centres in Kota Tinggi as of noon, compared with 262 people from 60 families reported in the morning.