Flood Alert: Over 14,000 victims evacuated as of Sunday (Dec 19) morning

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KUALA LUMPUR: Over 14,000 flood victims are seeking shelter at relief centres, with Pahang recording the highest number of evacuees at 5,189 as of Sunday (Dec 19) morning.

Based on information released by the Social Welfare Department, seven districts in Pahang, namely Raub, Lipis, Bentong, Jerantut, Maran, Kuantan and Pekan have been hit by floods and 116 relief centres are operating as at 9am on Sunday.

The continuous rains had also caused readings at 19 river stations in Pahang to exceed the danger level, among them Sungai Jelai in Lipis, Sungai Tembeling , Sungai Bentong , Sungai Semantan , Sungai Pahang and Sungai Lembing and Sungai Belat in Kuantan. The roads include those in areas under the jurisdiction of the Petaling Jaya, North Klang, Sungai Buloh, Subang Jaya, Kuala Langat, Sepang, and Shah Alam District Police Headquarters.

Kelantan Civil Defence Force Disaster Management and Operation officer Capt Mohd Hanif Omar said 21 relief centres were opened in Kuala Krai, 15 in Gua Musang, four in Jeli and two each in Tanah Merah and Pasir Mas. The Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat in a statement informed that Dungun is the only district currently hit by the floods and three relief centres are operating.

 

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