Floods worsen in Kelantan, situation improves in Kedah
The floods took a turn for the worse in Kelantan this afternoon, sending 81,925 people in all to relief centres. - Filepic
The floods took a turn for the worse in Kelantan by this afternoon, sending 81,925 people in all to relief centres, while the situation in Kedah continues to improve.
In KELANTAN, 26,000 evacuees were recorded in Tumpat, making it the worst affected of the districts, followed by Kota Baharu, with 24,034 evacuees.
Pasir Mas district also had a large number of evacuees, at 12,332. Kuala Krai had 5,200 evacuees; Gua Musang, 5,150; Machang, 4,039; Tanah Merah, 3,548; Jeli, 1,430 and Pasir Puteh, 192.
Kelantan Welfare Department director Nik Omar Nik Abdul Rahman said all the evacuees, from 20,177 families, were being housed at 254 relief centres throughout the state.
A check by Bernama revealed that several stretches on the main road between Kota Baharu and Pengkalan Chepa were flooded and only four-wheel-drive vehicles could pass through some of these.
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