KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang is the latest state to be hit by floods, bringing the total number of states affected by floods to five, as of Monday (Dec 19) morning.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of flood victims in Terengganu and Kelantan this morning while the situation remains unchanged in Johor and Perak., the State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said that a total of 40 flood victims from 13 families were housed in a relief centre at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Pia, Raub on Monday morning.
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in most districts in Pahang including Raub on Monday morning and in the evening., the flood situation worsened as the number of victims rose sharply to 11,415 people from 3,326 families, compared to 3,785 people from 1,068 families on Sunday night. Hulu Terengganu recorded the highest number of flood victims, with 3,998 people from 1,276 families, followed by Besut 3,765 people ; Setiu 2,157 people ; Kemaman 1,008 people ; Dungun people victims ; Marang 119 people ; and Kuala Terengganu 13 people .
The rivers include Sungai Lebir in Kampung Tualang, Kuala Krai at 38.29 metres , Sungai Golok in Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas ., the number of flood victims in the Segamat district remained at 75 people from 21 families who were currently taking shelters at three PPS, as of 8am Monday.
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