Flood situation remains unchanged in Kelantan, Terengganu

The flood situation on the east coast of the peninsula remained unchanged this morning with no additional flood evacuees sent to temporary relief centres (PPS).

In KELANTAN, the number of flood victims placed at the PPS in Pasir Mas remained at 37 as at 8 am.

Pasir Mas District Social Welfare Department officer Azizan Aziz said all victims from eight families including two infants, were still at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tok Deh.

“Their houses are still inundated in ‘banjir termenung’ (stagnant flood) as they are located in low-lying areas.

“Yesterday the floodwaters have begun to recede and if the situation improves, some of them may be allowed to go home this evening,” he told Bernama when contacted today.

Meanwhile, Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Imran Ismail said as of 8am, the Sungai Golok water level in Rantau Panjang recorded a reading of 7.89m which was a downward trend from 8.53m yesterday evening.

The "alert" and "warning" water levels for Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjan are 7m and 8m respectively.

In TERENGGANU, State Disaster Management Committee secretariat head, Lieutenant Colonel Che Adam A Rahman said nine people from four families are at the only PPS in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Merchang, Marang as of 8am today.

“The stagnant flood at their residence has not subsided. They might have to stay longer at the PPS as it rained heavily in Terengganu this morning,” he said.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning in six districts, namely, Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, and Dungun which is expected to last until today.

- Bernama

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