Kuala Lumpur: Terengganu and Kelantan continue to record an increase in the number of flood evacuees after heavy downpours in most areas of the two states. Kuala Krai is the second district with the highest number of temporary relief centres for 90 victims.
According to the Drainage and Irrigation Department’s website, at publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, the water in Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang has exceeded the danger level at a reading of 9.01 metres and is rising.
The number of flood victims continues to increase in Terengganu to 275 people from 81 families as of 8 am today, compared to 56 people from 16 families at 6 pm yesterday.
Meanwhile, in Dungun, there are 23 flood victims from four families while in Besut, there are 18 people from six families. In Kemaman, the number of victims continues to increase to 203 people from 56 families.