Slight drop in number of Kelantan flood victims

Sixty-six temporary relief centres have been opened throughout nine districts in Kelantan. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation nationwide showed no significant change this morning, with a slight drop in the number of victims in Kelantan and continued increases in Perlis, Terengganu, Perak, Kedah and Selangor.

In Kelantan, the number of evacuees fell to 10,950 people from 4,111 families this morning compared to 11,120 last night.

The state disaster management secretariat said 66 temporary relief centres had been opened in nine districts in the state.

The district with the highest number of victims is Tumpat (4,427 evacuees from 1,721 families), followed by Bachok (2,047 victims from 731 families) and Kota Bharu (2,447 victims from 936 families).

According to the drainage and irrigation department’s Infopublic Banjir portal, Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang and Sungai Galas in Limau Kasturi, Gua Musang, have exceeded the danger level, while Sungai Kusial in Kusial Baru, Tanah Merah, is at alert level and Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai has exceeded the warning level.

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