KUANTAN: State Disaster Management Agencies are on high alert after Sungai Lembing breached its ‘dangerous’ level on Thursday night.
As of 11pm, the river is at 36.9m – almost a metre above its dangerous level.
According to Kuantan police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Noor Yusof Ali, who is also disaster operations commander for Kuantan, the river’s water level rose as a result of a continuous downpour since Thursday evening.
"If the thunderstorm in the area continues, the chances of flash floods occurring are very high.
"The (rising water level) could also affect Panching and Kuantan town, as it coincides with the high tide" he said.
Mohamad Noor said all agencies are surveying their respective sectors and making preparations to carry out rescue operations in the event of flooding.
Meanwhile, several areas in Setiu, Terengganu, were inundated by floodwaters at 10pm on Thursday night.
According to the state Disaster Management Agency, floodwaters near Jalan Kampung Bukit/Alur Lik are up to 0.6m deep.
Roads in the area are now closed to all light vehicles and motorists are urged to use alternative routes to travel to and from Kampung Tayor and Kampung Bukit.