There were 60,217 flood victims in relief centres in seven states.
In Pahang, the number of evacuees dropped to 35,369 people in 259 PPS at midday, compared with 37,356 in 264 PPS this morning, according to the welfare department’s (JKM) Info Bencana application.
The number of flood-affected districts in the state remained at nine, namely Kuantan, Temerloh, Bentong, Bera, Jerantut, Pekan, Lipis, Maran and Raub, while the meteorological department forecast thunderstorms in Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Temerloh and Kuantan.
Meanwhile, the concessionaire of the East-West Highway in Pahang, ANIH Bhd, said the route from Gombak to Karak on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway had been reopened but users were advised to be careful on the contra route from KM77.1 to KM74.8 and KM70.3 to KM68. The stretch had been closed since Sunday due to a landslide.
In Selangor, the JKM Info Bencana app reported that 109 PPS were in operation to accommodate 22,332 flood victims from 5,775 families as of 12.21pm, compared with 21,941 people in 106 PPS in the morning.
The drainage and irrigation department (DID) said the water level of Sungai Bernam in Rimba KDR, Sabak Bernam, was at the danger level with a height of 3.36m and rising as of 10.45am.
In Kelantan, the number of victims as of noon was 1,521 people from 516 families, compared with 1,559 people from 532 families this morning, They were being sheltered at eight PPS, all in the Pasir Mas district.
The DID’s official flood information portal reported that no major rivers in Kelantan were at the danger level, with only three rivers at warning level, namely Sungai Kelantan at Kampung Temangan, Machang; Sungai Kelantan at Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas; and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas.
In Perak, as of noon, the number of flood victims in Changkat Jong, Teluk Intan, decreased to 245 compared with 252 in the morning. They were housed at two PPS in the Hilir Perak district.
In Kuala Lumpur, the number of evacuees stood at 314 people from 74 families just before noon, who had been placed in two PPS, based on the JKM Info Bencana app, compared with 315 people from 75 families this morning.
In Melaka, state civil defence force (APM) director Cuthbert John Martin said the number of flood victims remained at 135 people from 34 families as of noon, with all of them at three PPS in Alor Gajah and Jasin.
In Negeri Sembilan, state APM director Mohd Syukri Madnor said the number of flood victims in the state remained at 301 people from 82 families with four PPS still open in Jelebu as of noon.