Flood Situation Improves In Terengganu And Pahang (BERNAMA)

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- The flood situation in Terengganu and Pahang continued to improve as the number of evacuees at flood relief centres drop substantially from Sunday night.

The number of flood victims remaining at relief centres in Terengganu dropped from 400 last night to 138 this morning while Pahang also saw a drop from 951 Sunday night to 517 Monday morning.

A spokesman of the National Security Council (NSC) for Terengganu said the floodwaters had completely receded in some districts except in Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu where 74 and 64 flood victims remained at relief centres.

All main roads including Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan and Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Baharu was opened for traffic while water level at all main rivers in Terengganu fell below the danger level.

Meanwhile, a spokesman from the Pahang State Flood Operations Control Centre said 386 flood victims remained at flood relief centres in Kuantan and another 131 in Bera.

Victims in Kuantan are housed at flood relief centres in Kampung Pahang Community Hall, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Paya Besar, Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Semangat, Sekolah Kebangsaan Pandan, Kampung Soi Community Hall, Sekolah Menengah Gudang Rasau, Dewan Orang Ramai Sri Damai and Kampung Sri Melati surau.

In Bera, there was no change in the situation from last night as 131 flood victims, comprising 30 families from Kampung Paya Tateh, remained at the Rakan Muda Complex in Kerayong.

-- BERNAMA