SETIU – Flood evacuees in Terengganu increased to 7,488 people from 2,215 families as the wet weather is not showing signs of letting up. At 10pm, these flood victims were evacuated to 127 relief centres.
Kemaman recorded the highest number of flood evacuees influencing 2,041 people from 559 families who have sought shelter at 19 relief centres.
In Setiu, rescuers evacuated 1,162 people from 361 families to 28 flood relief centres and in Dungun, 1,119 people from 331 families are at 17 centres.
In Besut, 1,105 people from 236 families have been evacuated to 42 relief centres and in Hulu Terengganu, 1,811 people from 654 families were moved to 24 relief centres. Five people from one family are still staying at a temporary shelter.
In Kuala Terengganu, floods have affected 40 people from nine families who are now at one relief centre. In Kuala Nerus, 205 people from 64 families have been evacuated to five relief centres.
The State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said continuous heavy rain across the state may force more people in low-lying areas to be evacuated from their homes later tonight.
Source: NEW STRAITS TIMES
