Fifty Evacuated Due To High Tide Flood In Tanjung Dawai

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Approximately 50 residents from 23 families in Kampung Huma, Tanjung Dawai, were relocated to a temporary relief centre (PPS) following a high tide flood yesterday afternoon.

Kuala Muda Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Capt (PA) Amirul Asyraf Mohamad Mayadin said the evacuees have been housed at the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Choong Cheng PPS, which was opened at 6 pm yesterday.

Meanwhile, Village Head Council chairman for Kampung Sungai Pial, Ahmad Fauzi Othman, reported that the continuous heavy rain from yesterday morning until last night further exacerbated the situation.

“Large waves crashed over the previously installed wall. Besides several houses reported to be at risk months ago, more homes have been damaged due to coastal erosion," he said when contacted by Bernama today.

He added that the erosion has become more severe, with even a recently completed wall being breached by the waves. This morning, the weather remains overcast with intermittent drizzle.

-- BERNAMA