Heavy downpour in the interiors of Pahang and Kelantan yesterday has resulted in more people being evacuated from several districts in the two states.As of 9am today, there are 26,154 evacuees being sheltered at relief centres in the two east coast states from 22,470 yesterday.
However, the East Coast Highway at Km113.3, near Lanchang in Pahang, closed for several days, was reopened yesterday.The floods in Kelantan, Pahang and Johor had claimed 21 lives so far, 11 in Kelantan, seven in Pahang and three in Johor.
In PAHANG, evacuees seeking refuge at 198 relief centres swelled to 22,042 from 19,004 yesterday as more people were moved from Pekan, Temerloh, Maran and Jerantut districts.Pahang police flood operations room spokesman said Pekan district had the highest number of evacuees with 7,898, followed by 4,341 in Temerloh, Bera (2,649), Maran (2,593), Rompin (2,396), Kuantan (1,153), and Jerantut (1,012),Meanwhile, Jalan Kuantan-Pekan at Km19, Jalan Pekan-Rompin at Km8, Jalan Rompin-Muadzam Shah at Kampung Tanam and Kampung Jemeri and Jalan Kuantan-Segamat are still impassable to traffic.
In KELANTAN, the number of flood victims increased to 4,112 this morning from 3,466 last night following rising water levels in Sungai Kelantan and Sungai Golok.
Kelantan police flood operations room spokesman said Pasir Mas topped the number of evacuees with 2,245, Tanah Merah (907), Kuala Krai (357), Kota Baharu (308), Tumpat (171), Machang (105) and Jeli (19).Jalan Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang was closed to all vehicles as the road is submerged in two metres of water while Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan in Kota Baharu is still impassable to light vehicles as it is under 0.5 metre of water.
State Drainage and Irrigation Department said water level in Sungai Kelantan at Tangga Krai flood-gauging point had surged to 24.21m (danger mark 25m), in Kusial, Tanah Merah, brimming at 17.15m (danger point 16m) and at Tambatan Diraja in Kota Baharu, hovering at 5.56m (danger level 5m).The level in Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang is 10.40m (danger point 9m).Meanwhile, the body of Mohd Halimi Hussin, 19, who fell into Sungai Rasau in Pasir Puteh on Dec 8, was found floating at about 6.30pm yesterday in the Semerak canal, six kilometres from where he went missing.
Fishermen fishing in the canal stumbled upon the body of Mohd Halimi, the 12th casualty in Kelantan, Pasir Puteh fire and rescue station officer-in-charge Khairuddin Yahya said.
In JOHOR, more flood victims have returned home following improving weather over the past three days, leaving only 3,808 evacuees at 48 relief centres.
Johor flood operations room spokesman said Muar district had 1,779 victims, the highest in the state, followed by 187 in Batu Pahat and 91 in Mersing.In SEGAMAT, Jalan Pagoh-Tekam at Simpang Batu Badak and Sungai Labis, Jalan Kuala Paya-Balai Badak at Serakit, Jalan Segamat-Tangkak at Sungai Bunggor Bridge) are still closed to traffic.
In MUAR, Jalan Pagoh-Labis at Bukit Kepong, and in Mersing, Jalan Tanah Abang are also impassable to all vehicles.In TERENGGANU, the situation in flood-stricken areas is improving, with only 12 evacuees from one family from Kampung Cengal Batang in Besut being sheltered in a surau at the village.
Terengganu police flood operations room spokesman said all roads have been reopened to traffic while water levels in major rivers have dwindled to normal points.
However, the East Coast Highway at Km113.3, near Lanchang in Pahang, closed for several days, was reopened yesterday.The floods in Kelantan, Pahang and Johor had claimed 21 lives so far, 11 in Kelantan, seven in Pahang and three in Johor.
In PAHANG, evacuees seeking refuge at 198 relief centres swelled to 22,042 from 19,004 yesterday as more people were moved from Pekan, Temerloh, Maran and Jerantut districts.Pahang police flood operations room spokesman said Pekan district had the highest number of evacuees with 7,898, followed by 4,341 in Temerloh, Bera (2,649), Maran (2,593), Rompin (2,396), Kuantan (1,153), and Jerantut (1,012),Meanwhile, Jalan Kuantan-Pekan at Km19, Jalan Pekan-Rompin at Km8, Jalan Rompin-Muadzam Shah at Kampung Tanam and Kampung Jemeri and Jalan Kuantan-Segamat are still impassable to traffic.
In KELANTAN, the number of flood victims increased to 4,112 this morning from 3,466 last night following rising water levels in Sungai Kelantan and Sungai Golok.
Kelantan police flood operations room spokesman said Pasir Mas topped the number of evacuees with 2,245, Tanah Merah (907), Kuala Krai (357), Kota Baharu (308), Tumpat (171), Machang (105) and Jeli (19).Jalan Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang was closed to all vehicles as the road is submerged in two metres of water while Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan in Kota Baharu is still impassable to light vehicles as it is under 0.5 metre of water.
State Drainage and Irrigation Department said water level in Sungai Kelantan at Tangga Krai flood-gauging point had surged to 24.21m (danger mark 25m), in Kusial, Tanah Merah, brimming at 17.15m (danger point 16m) and at Tambatan Diraja in Kota Baharu, hovering at 5.56m (danger level 5m).The level in Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang is 10.40m (danger point 9m).Meanwhile, the body of Mohd Halimi Hussin, 19, who fell into Sungai Rasau in Pasir Puteh on Dec 8, was found floating at about 6.30pm yesterday in the Semerak canal, six kilometres from where he went missing.
Fishermen fishing in the canal stumbled upon the body of Mohd Halimi, the 12th casualty in Kelantan, Pasir Puteh fire and rescue station officer-in-charge Khairuddin Yahya said.
In JOHOR, more flood victims have returned home following improving weather over the past three days, leaving only 3,808 evacuees at 48 relief centres.
Johor flood operations room spokesman said Muar district had 1,779 victims, the highest in the state, followed by 187 in Batu Pahat and 91 in Mersing.In SEGAMAT, Jalan Pagoh-Tekam at Simpang Batu Badak and Sungai Labis, Jalan Kuala Paya-Balai Badak at Serakit, Jalan Segamat-Tangkak at Sungai Bunggor Bridge) are still closed to traffic.
In MUAR, Jalan Pagoh-Labis at Bukit Kepong, and in Mersing, Jalan Tanah Abang are also impassable to all vehicles.In TERENGGANU, the situation in flood-stricken areas is improving, with only 12 evacuees from one family from Kampung Cengal Batang in Besut being sheltered in a surau at the village.
Terengganu police flood operations room spokesman said all roads have been reopened to traffic while water levels in major rivers have dwindled to normal points.
