In Kelantan, the number of flood victims increased to 1,991 people, involving 561 families, at 9am today, from 1,599 people (441 families) last night.
According to the Kelantan disaster management committee secretariat, 21 PPS were opened in four flood-affected districts in the state – namely Pasir Mas (five), Tanah Merah (eight) and four each in Gua Musang and Jeli.
In Terengganu, the third wave of floods is worsening as the number of victims housed at the PPS in six districts increased to 2,111 people from 612 families this morning compared to 826 people from 253 families last night.
Kemaman is the latest district hit by the floods, with 349 victims from 110 families taking shelter in four PPS last night.
In Dungun, which is the worst-affected district, 1,149 victims from 299 families are at 21 PPS, while in Hulu Terengganu, 393 victims from 148 families are accommodated at 10 PPS.
In Setiu, the eight PPS housed 189 victims from 48 families, while in Marang, 12 evacuees from three families were taking shelter at the PPS at Wakaf Tapai Civic Hall and in Besut. Another 19 evacuees from four families are at the PPS at Surau Perumahan Bukit Cina.
Meanwhile, according to https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, rivers at eight main stations in five districts had reached the danger level.
They include Sungai Peneh in Felda Mengkawang, Sungai Berang in Kampung Menerong and Sungai Tersat in Kampung Sekayu, all in the Hulu Terengganu district, and Sungai Nerus in Kampung Langkap, in the Setiu district.
In the Dungun district, the affected stations are along Sungai Dungun at Kampung Pasir Raja and Jambatan Jerangau, while in Kemaman, they are at Jambatan Tebak on Sungai Tebak and Jambatan Kg Air Putih on Sungai Kemaman.
In Pahang, Raub is the latest district in the state to be hit by floods. A total of 230 people from 55 families have been evacuated to five PPS in the state so far, from 75 people (19 families) last night.
According to the welfare department’s Info Bencana portal, four PPS were opened in Raub, namely the Kampung Pamah Kulat Community Hall (with 55 victims), Surau Kampung Peruas (65 people), Rumah Pertanian Kampung Pamah Rawas (15 people) and Balai Raya Pamah Rawas (20 people).
In Jerantut, 75 flood victims are being housed at the PPS at SK Felda Kota Gelanggi 1.
The water level at Kuala Medang, Lipis and Sungai Lembing stations, Kuantan, had exceeded the danger point.
In Negeri Sembilan, Seremban civil defence force operations officer Marisa Aminuddin said the flood situation is improving and 55 victims from 12 families, who are at the PPS at SK Sungai Machang, Lenggeng, Nilai, were expected to return to their homes this afternoon.