KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The floods have worsened in Terengganu where more than 6,000 people have been forced out of their homes up to this morning, while the situation in flooded areas in Kelantan is improving.
A spokesman for the Terengganu National Security Council said 6,680 people had been evacuated to 65 relief centres in the state, with 3,345 of them in the Dungun district, 1,205 in Kuala Terenggganu, 1,496 in Marang, 379 in Hulu Terengganu, 217 in Kemaman and 38 in Setiu.
The situation in the Besut district has returned to normal after all evacuees were allowed to leave for their homes at 8pm yesterday, he said.
The spokesman said all major roads in the state were passable to traffic except Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Baru which has been closed because Jalan Sungai-Kampung Pelong is flooded to a depth of 1.5 metres.
He advised people travelling by road to Kota Baru to use the coastal road which was passable to all traffic.
The spokesman said the water level of most of the major rivers in Terengganu had dropped to their normal point.
Nevertheless, the level of Sungai Nerus in Kampung Bukit was at 13.56 metres (danger level 12 metres) while the level of Sungai Marang at Pengkalan Berangan was steady at 12.94 metres (alert level 12.5 metres), he added. The weather was fine in Terengganu this morning.
In KELANTAN, the situation in flood-hit areas improved this morning, with the number of evacuees at relief centres in four districts having dropped to 2,984 from 3,512 last night.
A spokesman for the state flood operations room said the Pasir Mas district had the highest number of evacuees at 1,704, next Tumpat (917) and then Kuala Krai (310) and Machang (53).
He said 12 major roads in five districts remained closed to traffic, and they included Jalan Pantai Cahaya at Km4 in Kota Baru, Jalan Machang-Pangkal Meleret-Wakaf Bata in Machang, Jalan Rantau Panjang-Panglima Bayu in Pasir Mas, Jalan Tanah Merah-Kusial-Kampung Ipoh in Tanah Merah and Jalan Pohon Tanjung-Pasir Pekan in Tumpat.
The spokesman said the level of only one river, Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, was above the danger point.
In PAHANG, the number of evacuees has risen to 36.
A spokesman for the Pahang police headquarters said five families were moved out of Kampung Tasik Ria Sementah due to rising floodwaters.
"They are being accommodated at the community hall in Kampung Kundang Patah," he said.
Meanwhile, 31 people from Kampung Sungai Ular and Kampung Chendor remain at the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Cherating, Kuantan. — Bernama
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