More evacuated as floods continue to plague states

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation worsened yesterday with 20,709 victims from 6,795 families in eight districts in Kelantan evacuated with relief centres increasing to 84.
The water levels at four major rivers rose above the danger levels with Sungai Golok at 10.34ms (danger level: nine metres).
The other rivers which have breached the danger levels were Sungai Galas (42.08 metres) in Dabong, Gua Musang, Sungai Lebir in Tualang, Gua Musang (40.27m), Sungai Kelantan at Tangga Krai, Kuala Krai (29.10m) and Sungai Kelantan at Guillemard Bridge, Tanah Merah (17.95m).
The danger levels of the three rivers are 38m, 35m, 25m and 16m respectively.
In TERENGGANU, the number of evacuees rose drastically to 11,731 people, according to the Terengganu National Security Council's portal.
The district of Kemaman recorded a significant rise with 5,487 people evacuated.
A total of 90 centres are still operating – Besut (nine), Dungun (19), Hulu Terengganu (14) Kemaman (36), Kuala Terengganu (eight), Marang and Setiu (two each).
In PAHANG, the number of flood victims went up to 2,555 from 598 families.
A Pahang police contingent headquarters' flood operations room spokesman said floods also hit the district of Rompin, where 169 from 38 families were evacuated to two centres which were opened yesterday at 12.30pm.
"Five other districts, namely, Kuantan, Maran, Lipis, Pekan and Jerantut have 2,386 evacuees at 31 centres," he said.
"Kuantan has recorded the highest number of evacuees at 1,421 (19 centres), Maran (594 at six centres), Lipis (325 at three centres), Pekan (25 at two centres) and Jerantut (21 at one centre)," he said..
He said six major roads in the districts of Kuantan, Lipis and Maran were closed to all vehicles.
These are Jalan Sungai Lembing-Kuantan (near Sungai Riau Bridge) and Jalan Kuantan-Sungai Lembing (Simpang Tiga Panching) in Kuantan, Jalan Lipis-Gua Musang and Jalan Lipis-Merapoh in Lipis, and Jalan Benta-Jerantut and Jalan Utama Bandar Maran in Maran.
The Malaysia Drainage and Irrigation Department's website shows four major rivers in Pahang, including two in Jerantut, having exceeded the danger levels. The rest are Sungai Tembeling in Kuala Tahan and Sungai Pahang.
The water level of Sungai Tembeling in Kuala Tahan rose to 75.35m (danger level: 68m) and Sungai Pahang at Sungai Yap to 54.93m (danger level: 52m).
Two rivers in Kuantan – Sungai Kuantan at Pasir Kemudi rose to 8.79m (danger level: 8.2m) and Sungai Kuantan Bypass (5.27m, danger level:3.50 metres.
In PERLIS, floods started to inundate the northern part of the state since yesterday following several days of continuous rain.
Residents in the affected areas were moved out late last night and the Perlis National Security Council (MKN) was monitoring the situation.
So far, 93 victims from 25 families have been evacuated to three relief centres – Mara Junior Science College (53), Malau Hall (29) and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abi (11).
Among the areas affected are Beseri, Padang Melangit and Tasoh.
In SABAH, 137 flood victims from 49 families in five villages in Beaufort district were moved to the Baru Beaufort community hall since Monday at midnight.
Beaufort district officer Mohd Shaid Othman said floods also inundated 23 other villages and cut off 10 roads except to heavy vehicles.
In PERAK, so far 170 flood victims in Lenggong (146 from 41 families), Sungai Siput (14 from four families) and Ipoh (10), have been moved to five relief centres since last night.
Gerik district police chief Supt Abdul Manab Baharum said in Lenggong, the affected villages were Kampung Sumpitan, Kampung Tampan Air and Kampung Labik.
He said 68 flood victims from 20 families, including three disabled men and two disabled women, were now housed at the Kampung Sumpitan community hall. – Bernama