KOTA BARU: More people have been moved out of their homes in flood-hit Kelantan, with the number of evacuees rising to 14,237 as of 8am, compared to 13,873 at 9pm yesterday.
The Social Welfare Department’s ‘infobanjir’ app reported that all the evacuees, from 5,561 families, are being accommodated at 63 relief centres in the districts of Kota Baru, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh and Gua Musang.
Gua Musang is the latest district to be hit by floods, with 142 people from 32 families taking shelter at two relief centres which were opened last night.
Pasir Mas has the highest number of evacuees at 10,646 from 4,482 families, housed at 40 centres; followed by Tumpat with 2,266 people from 794 families at six centres.
Pasir Puteh has 828 people from 247 families at eight centres; Kota Baru, 214 people from 63 families at four centres; and Tanah Merah, 141 people from 43 families at three centres.
The infobanjir.water.gov.my portal of the Drainage and Irrigation Department reported that the level of Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, has dropped to 10.29 metres as of 8am from 10.34 metres at 8pm yesterday, but remains above the danger point of nine metres.
The level of Sungai Golok at Kuala Jambu, Tumpat, remains at 3.71 metres, above the warning level of 2.50 metres.
The ebanjir.kelantan.gov.my portal reported that rain, at times heavy, is currently falling in several areas in the state. -- BERNAMA