Evacuation centres open again in Raub

KUANTAN: Three new evacuation centres in Raub were opened since 7.30pm yesterday to accommodate 81 people from 14 families in the district who were affected by the floods.
The evacuation centres were opened hardly 24 hours after the last relief centre, which was opened two days ago, closed operation at 11.50am yesterday, said Pahang Civil Defence Department director Zainal Yusoff.
He said the first evacuation was opened at 7.30pm yesterday at Dewan Datuk Adnan Felda Tersang 1 to accommodate 37 victims from five families.
Another centre was opened at 8.30pm at Bangunan Gerakan Persatuan Wanita (GPW) Felda Tersang to accommodate 25 people from five families and at 1am today, the relief centre at Balai Raya Kampung Tersang was opened to accommodate 19 peopel from three families, he said when contacted today.
He said all the victims were from Felda Tersang Satu, Felda Tersang Dua and Kampung Tersang. – Bernama