Number of flood evacuees in Kelantan rises to 42
KOTA BHARU: More people have been moved out of their homes due to floods in Kelantan, raising the number of evacuees to 42 at noon from 26 this morning, according to the official portal of the Kelantan government.
The portal, at http://ebanjir. kelantan.gov.my, reported that the 16 more people were from Gunong and Jelawat and that they were sent to the relief centres at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jelawat and SMK Beris Panchor, Bachok.
The 26 others evacuated yesterday were still being housed at the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Wakaf Raja, Pasir Puteh.
Meanwhile, the Drainage and Irrigation Department reported on its website that, as at noon, the level of Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, had risen to 8.88 metres from 8.75 metres at 8am. Its alert level there is eight metres.
The level of Sungai Kelantan at Kusial, Tanah Merah, dropped to 13.58 metres at noon from 13.82 metres at 8am. The alert level of the river there is 12 metres.
In Pasir Mas, a check by Bernama found traders in Rantau Panjang moving their goods to higher shelves in preparation for floods.
Retailer, Lim Cheng Seng, 57, said he had to take such precautions after learning that the level of Sungai Golok was rising.
“My shop is just 20 metres from Sungai Golok. I am afraid that the river may burst its banks all of a sudden and I would be unable to save my goods,” he said.