AUTHORITIES in Pahang report the number of flood evacuees increased sharply overnight to 4,230 people, compared with 1,360 people yesterday evening.

The committee said 4,120 people in Kuantan were sheltering in 19 relief centres, with the remaining 110 people in four centres in Pekan.

According to the national public information website on flooding, two rivers in the state were still above danger level: Sungai Belat in Sri Damai, Kuantan at 5.94m and Sungai Keratong in Rompin at 23.7m.

In TERENGGANU, two relief centres have been opened in Kemaman this morning, to house 28 people fleeing floodwaters.

The state disaster management committee secretariat said 25 people were taking shelter at SK Lembah Jabor, while three people have been placed at Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Air Putih.

The website reported that Sungai Tebak at the Tebak Bridge in Kemaman has exceeded the danger level with a reading of 18.8m.

In KEDAH, 26 people from Kampung Padang Limau have been evacuated to a relief centre at SMA Madrasah Insaniah Jangkang in Kulim, which was opened at 8am today, according to the Kulim disaster management committee secretariat.

Spokesman Capt (PA) Amirul Aliff Ahmad said the victims were moved to the centre after their houses were inundated by floodwaters following two hours’ heavy rain yesterday, which also caused the Sungai Kob riverbank to collapse.

“The weather now is cloudy and the water has receded. Engineers from the Drainage and Irrigation Department will assess of the collapsed riverbank before repair works can be done,” he said in a statement today. – Bernama, February 7, 2023.