Drop in number of flood victims, death toll unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in the eight affected states dropped to 94,636 this morning compared to 99,823 last night, while the death toll due to the floods remains at seven people.

In Kelantan, the number dropped to 57,790 people across 164 relief centres (PPS) this morning, from 62,507 last night.

According to the social welfare department’s (JKM) Info Bencana portal, Pasir Mas recorded the highest number of victims, totalling 28,029 people, followed by Tumpat (21,082), Bachok (2,699), Kuala Krai (2,476), Kota Bharu (1,067), Pasir Puteh (1,053), Machang (957), and Tanah Merah (427).

Based on publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, the water in Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang and in Tumpat has exceeded the danger level but is receding, recording a reading of 10.21m and 3.93m, respectively, this morning.

The situation in Terengganu is also reported to have slightly improved with 25,907 people at 142 PPS at 8am today, from 26,693 people last night.

According to the state disaster management secretariat, Dungun is the worst affected district, with 7,928 flood victims, followed by Kuala Nerus (6,781), Besut (4,362), Kuala Terengganu (3,896), Hulu Terengganu (1,069), Setiu (706), Marang (685), and Kemaman (480).

Based on a report by the state drainage and irrigation department, the flood measuring stations in Kuala Nerus, namely Sungai Nerus in Kampung Jeram and Parit Utama in Padang Kemunting, recorded readings of 4.23m and 4.08m, respectively, which is above the danger level.

Meanwhile, in Kedah, there was a slight increase in the number of flood victims, with 7,206 people at 42 PPS as of 8am today compared to 7,143 people last night.

According to Kedah civil defence force deputy director Suhaimi Zain, Kota Setar recorded the highest number of flood victims, totalling 4,168 people from 1,258 families.

In Kubang Pasu, there are 1,936 flood victims from 609 families, followed by Pokok Sena (567 people from 167 families), Padang Terap (309 people from 88 families), and Sik (226 people from 63 families), he said in a statement.

Based on JKM’s Info Bencana application, the number of flood victims in Pahang continued to increase with 1,855 people at 22 PPS this morning, from 1,745 people last night.

A total of 1,829 people are at 20 PPS in Raub, while the remaining are at two PPS in Jerantut and Lipis, each accommodating 13 people.

In Johor, the number of flood victims increased to 1,056 at 19 PPS in Segamat and Tangkak as of 8am today, from 924 people last night, according to state disaster management committee chairman Azmi Rohani.

There was also a slight increase in the number of flood evacuees in Perak, with 618 people at nine PPS from 607 people last night.

There was no change in the number of flood evacuees in Melaka, where 161 people remain at two PPS, and in Perlis, where 43 people are still at one PPS.