More Seek Shelter Amid Warning Of Tidal Surge

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Rising flood waters is not a problem for Rahman Mohamed as he prepares to catch fish near his home in Kampung Belimbing Dalam in Durian Tunggal, Melaka. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees at relief centres in Johor, Pahang, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan continued to rise, while those in Selangor remained the same and Sabah recorded a drop in evacuees this evening.
There were 14,913 people at evacuation centres nationwide as of 4pm.
Johor had the highest number of evacuees, rising to 4,278 people as of 4pm from 4,062 at noon. Muar was the latest district in the state to be hit by floods.
Pahang – the number of evacuees rose to 2,572 people at 55 centres, compared to 2,252 people in 54 centres at noon.
Temerloh district had the highest number of evacuees with 625, followed by Lipis (539), Rompin (390), Kuantan (357), Raub (279), Jerantut (185), Pekan (113), Maran (70) and Bera (14).
Nine roads were still closed, including Jalan Sungai Lembing in Kuantan, Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan (Maran), Jalan Kuantan-Segamat (Pekan), Jalan Ulu Dong (Raub) and Jalan Kuala Lipis-Jerantut (Jerantut).
Rivers at danger level
The water level at Sungai Luit in Kampung Subuh (Maran) and Sungai Serting at the Padang Gudang bridge (Bera) were reported as having exceeded the danger level as of 4pm.
Melaka – the number of evacuees also increased, reaching 2,621 people from 674 families this evening compared to 2,555 people from 659 families at noon.
They were from 14 areas in Alor Gajah, nine areas in Melaka Tengah and nine areas in Jasin, with 1,034 people from 272 families being placed at 10 centres in Alor Gajah, 1,418 evacuees from 362 families in nine centres in Melaka Tengah and 169 people from 40 families at four centres in Jasin.
Negeri Sembilan – the number of evacuees was reported to have risen to 2,073 people from 568 families, who are being sheltered at 21 centres as of 4pm, compared to 2,040 people from 588 families at noon.
The Sungai Gemas was currently at the danger level, but had dropped compared to the first day of flooding two days ago.
Selangor – the number of evacuees remained at 40 people, who were housed in community halls in Kampung Kelanang and Banting in the Kuala Langat district.
Tidal surge until Wednesday
Kuala Langat district police chief Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor @ Saleh said repairs of two bunds by the state irrigation and drainage department at Kampung Rancangan Tanah Baharu in Bukit Changgang and Labohan Dagang near Kuala Langat were completed around 2.30pm.
The department also announced that the Sungai Langat in Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat, was still at danger level at 4.21m but with a receding trend.
Ahmad Ridhwan also advised the public to be vigilant following uncertain weather and a tidal surge warning issued by the authorities that began yesterday and was expected to last till Wednesday.
In Sabah, the number of evacuees dropped slightly to 3,329 people from 1,231 families this evening compared to 3,398 from 1,236 families at noon after the relief centre at the Nur Iman Sunagi Sandakan mosque closed at 3pm.
The state disaster management secretariat said 26 centres remained open in the districts of Kota Marudu, Pitas, Telupid, Paitan, Sandakan and Beluran.
Kota Marudu had the highest number of evacuees, with 2,765 people from 1,061 families in 13 centres, followed by Pitas (216 people from 94 families in four centres), Telupid (159 people, 34 families in three centres), Paitan (102 people, 24 families in three centres), Sandakan (46 people, seven families in one centre) and Beluran (41 people, 11 families in one centre). - FMT

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