KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — More people have been evacuated to flood relief centres in Kelantan following the water level at Sungai Golok still remaining above the danger mark.
A State Flood Operations Room spokesman said a total of 2,558 people were being sheltered at relief centres as of this morning. Last night the number stood at 2,031 people.
Pasir Mas still had the highest victims at 2,190 people followed by Machang (190), Tanah Merah (75), Tumpat (54) and Kuala Krai (49), the spokesman told Bernama.
The water level at Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang at 9am today was 10.29 metres (danger mark 9 metres). It was a slight drop compared to the 10.42 metres level yesterday.
The river’s overflowing also caused economic activites in Rantau Panjang town to drop. The town also has a popular tax free shopping zone.
However, the Sungai Kelantan did not pose any flood risk today with the levels at all the main measuring points below the danger mark.
No major roads were reported closed except for the one leading to the popular beach resort of Pantai Cahaya Bulan near Kota Baharu which is off limits to light vehicles at Kampung Tikat.
The weather in Kelantan this morning was sunny.
In Perlis, after subsiding yesterday floods again hit Alor Biak near here forcing 54 people to seek relief at evacuation centres.
State Welfare, Women’s Development and Special Functions Committee chairman
Mansor Jusoh said they were moved to the centres from 8pm yesterday.
He said 39 people were being sheltered at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Beseri while the rest at Dewan Seri Malau.
Other places in the state that became inundated overnight were Arau, Repoh, Santan and Alor Ara but the situation was not serious, he added.
Flood victims numbering 245 people from the Titi Tinggi, Panggas and Batu Bertangkup areas who had been sheltered at three relief centres — Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Bertangkup, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Jaafar Hassan and Titi Tinggi Hilir people’s hall — were allowed to return to the homes last night after the floods that hit them subsided. — Bernama
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