Kelantan evacuates over 10,000 from flood-hit areas by 1pm Wednesday

KOTA BARU: The number of evacuees in flood-hit Kelantan continued to rise, reaching 10,041 people from 3,334 families as at 1pm, up from the 8,640 people from 2,808 families in the morning.

All of them are being housed at 74 relief centres in eight districts in the state, said Kelantan Civil Defence Force director Zainuddin Hussin.

The district of Pasir Mas had the highest number of evacuees, 6,564 people from 2,443 families, who were being accommodated at 33 relief centres, he said.

Kuala Krai had 738 evacuees (153 families) housed at nine relief centres; Machang 588 (164), also at nine centres; Kota Bharu 599 (153) at six centres;
Tanah Merah 500 (122) at 10 centres.

Bachok 107 (27 families) at one centre; Pasir Puteh 549 (156) at four centres and Tumpat 396 (116 families) at two centres, he said when contacted.
Zainuddin also said that all the relief centres in Jeli were closed at 11am after the floodwaters in the district receded.

Meanwhile, the state government portal http://ebanjir.kelantan.gov.my reported that the levels of two major rivers in the state had dropped but remained above the danger point as at noon.

Sungai Kelantan at the Guillemard Bridge in Tanah Merah measured 17.20m, down from the 17.65m in the morning. The danger level is 16m.
The level of Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang was 10.37m, lower than the 10.39m this morning. The danger level is nine metres.

The portal said Sungai Kelantan at the Krai Steps in Kuala Krai measured 22.18m compared to 22.84m in the morning. The danger level is 25m.

The level of Sungai Lebir at Tualang, Gua Musang, was 28.79m compared to 29.67m (danger level 35m) while that of Sungai Galas at Dabong, Kuala Krai, was 31.77m, down from 32.26m in the morning (danger level 38m). — Bernama