Floods Expected In Kelantan, Terengganu

Malaysian east coast states at risk on Thur and Fri as water level in rivers set to rise

- Nadirah H. Rodzi

Several areas in the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu are expected to be flooded from Thursday to Friday, said Malaysia’s Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) yesterday.

The flood prediction was issued by the DID following a warning by the Malaysian Meteorology Department for the Dec 25 to 31 period.

In its statement, the DID said there will be risk of flooding in both states between 8pm on Thursday and 8am the next day, following an expected rise in water levels above the danger level at several rivers.

Meanwhile, fewer flood evacuees sought shelter in relief centres across five Malaysian states yesterday, compared with the day before.

In total, 35,076 people from 10,348 families took shelter yesterday, down from 54,532 evacuees on Christmas Day.

According to the Welfare Department’s Info Bencana mobile application, the central Pahang state remains the worst hit, with 17,761 people from 5,469 families displaced, while Selangor came in second, with 16,512 individuals from 4,628 families.

In Kelantan, 633 flood victims are being housed at several relief centres, while in Melaka and Negeri Sembilan, 29 and 141 people respectively, are taking shelter in such centres.