Floods: All Relief Centres In N. Sembilan Closed, Situation Improves In Other States

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Floods in Negeri Sembilan have fully receded, while the situation in seven other affected states namely, Perak, Selangor, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Kedah, continue to improve as of 4 pm.

In NEGERI SEMBILAN, state Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Nazri Mes Kam said that all temporary relief centres were officially closed, starting at 10 am, after all evacuees were able to return home.

In PERAK, the number of evacuees continued to drop this afternoon to 3,837 individuals from 1,156 families, who remain housed at 21 relief centres across five affected districts, compared with 4,766 individuals from 1,447 families recorded this morning.

In SELANGOR, the situation has also shown positive progress, with the number of evacuees at relief centres decreasing to 2,224 people from 613 families as of this afternoon, down from 2,707 people from 752 families this morning.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, one relief centre in the state has been closed, leaving 29 centres still operating across four districts - Kuala Selangor, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Sabak Bernam.

The number of flood victims in PERLIS also continued to decline, dropping to 1,387 people in the afternoon compared with 2,523 victims recorded this morning.

According to data from the Perlis Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat, two relief centres were closed today, while 10 others remain operational in the Padang Besar, Kangar and Arau areas.

In TERENGGANU, the number of evacuees in Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus and Setiu dropped sharply to 511 people from 178 families, compared with 1,752 people from 552 families recorded this morning.

According to the JKM InfoBencana portal, all relief centres in the districts of Dungun, Kemaman, Marang and Hulu Terengganu have been closed after all victims were allowed to return to their homes.

Meanwhile, in KELANTAN, a total of 353 evacuees from 129 families accommodated at relief centres in Pasir Mas this afternoon, compared with 894 victims recorded this morning.

So far, two fatalities have been recorded due to the floods in Kelantan, including one non-citizen.

In PAHANG, the number of flood evacuees also declined to 289 people from 79 families this afternoon, compared with 610 people from 206 families reported this morning.

However, Infopublic Banjir reported that the water level of Sungai Pahang remains above the danger mark at several locations, namely at the railway bridge in Bera (34.97 m), Waterfront in Bera (28.51 m) and Lubuk Paku in Pekan (19.23 m).

Meanwhile, in KEDAH, the number of flood evacuees dropped slightly to 219 people from 64 families as of 4 pm, compared with 264 people from 83 families this morning.

According to the Kedah JPBN, all evacuees from the Kubang Pasu district are currently housed at two relief centres.

-- BERNAMA