This morning saw general improvement in Pahang, Perak and Kelantan although the situation in Terengganu took a turn for the worse. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, January 9, 2015.The flood situation in Pahang, Perak and Kelantan showed a general improvement this morning when the number of victims dropped to 18,210 compared with 21,366 last night.However, Terengganu was again flooded with an increase in the number of victims to 273 this morning from 125 last night.The increase in the number of victims in Terengganu was due to heavy rain in the interior regions resulting in houses in the low-lying areas and near the river banks being inundated, besides the high-tide factor.A spokesman of the National Security Council (MKN) Terengganu said five evacuation centres had been opened in two districts so far, namely in Kemaman with 160 victims and Dungun (113).In Pahang, the number of victims declined to 11,819 sheltered at 57 relief centres in six districts compared with 14,494 last night.A spokesman at the Flood Operations Room of the Pahang Contingent Police Headquarters said the Pekan district still had the most number of victims with 7,414 followed by Maran (2,618), Kuantan (1,012), Temerloh (611) and Bera (164).The spokesman said two major roads in Raub, namely at Kilometer 1 Felda Kerau Road and Kilometer 39 Bentong-Raub Road which were previously closed had been reopened to all traffic.In Perak, a spokesman of the Perak MKN said the number of victims in the state had dropped to 3,601 people from 959 families.Currently, there are 20 evacuation centres in five districts: Perak Tengah, Hulu Perak, Hilir Perak, Manjung and Kuala Kangsar.The number of victims in Perak Tengah this morning was 2,649; Hulu Perak, 289; Hilir Perak, 394; Manjung, 160 and Kuala Kangsar, 109.Meanwhile in Kelantan, the number of victims was unchanged from the figure recorded last night which was 2,749 victims from 602 families.A Kelantan MKN spokesman said that four districts were still flooded with 27 evacuation centres opened in Kuala Krai (1,399 victims), Gua Musang (1,157), Tanah Merah (93) and Machang (100).In Selangor, 41 victims who were sheltered at the Dewan Kampung Chinchang, Sepang due to the flash flood in the area yesterday remained there this morning.Selangor Fire and Rescue Assistant Director of Operations Mohd Sani Harul said the department was taking precautionary measures by evacuating all the affected victims to avoid undesired incidents.He said that in Taman Desa Indah, all the victims who were evacuated yesterday evening were allowed to return to their respective homes when the water began to recede at about 8.30pm.Yesterday, flash floods were reported in three locations in Sepang due to continuous rain since noon which had raised water levels in Kampung Chinchang, Taman Desa Indah and Jalan Sepang-Salak Tinggi. – Bernama, January 9, 2015.
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