Second wave of floods hits East coast

Terengganu had the most number of evacuees, at 1,489 and Kelantan had 35.

In TERENGGANU, the 1,489 evacuees are being accommodated at relief centres in Besut (569 evacuees), Dungun (57), Hulu Terengganu (701) and Kemaman (162), according to the state floods portal.

As of 9 am, 27 relief centres had been opened in the state, with 13 in Besut, 10 in Hulu Terengganu and two each in Kemaman and Dungun.

The first wave of floods, which struck Terengganu on Dec 23, claimed six lives.

In KELANTAN, the 35 evacuees are from the Pasir Puteh district, according to the state government official portal.

Twenty people from Kampung Baru and Kampung Tok Sudin were moved to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kamil, Pasir Puteh, at 10 pm yesterday and 15 people from Kampung Gong Keding were sent to Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Awang, Pasir Puteh, at 3 am today.

Heavy rain that has been lashing Kelantan since yesterday caused the levels of several major rivers to rise, but they are still at the alert point.

Kelantan has an overcast sky with heavy rain now and then.

In PAHANG, the situation in flood-hit areas improved, with 59 evacuees at relief centres around Kuantan compared to 159 yesterday evening.

The National Security Council portal reported that 50 evacuees from Kampung Seberang Balok were being accommodated at the Balok community hall and nine evacuees from Kampung Sungai Ular had been moved to Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Ular.