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November 22, 2009 20:23 PM
Flood Situation Worsens In Kelantan, Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The flood situation in Terengganu and Kelantan has taken a turn for the worse with all districts in Terengganu affected except for Kuala Terengganu.
The coastal road from Kuala Terengganu to Kota Baharu has been closed to light traffic following some of its parts being inundated up to 0.5 metres.
State roads closed to light traffic in Terengganu now have reached 28 with 10 in Hulu Terengganu (10), Marang (eight), Setiu (five ), Besut (three ) and Dungun (two).
The number of flood evacuees in the two states have also risen with Terengganu now housing 4,627 people in flood shelters compared to 2,309 people this morning while the number in Kelantan has increased to 1,644 victims as against 793 (in the morning).
However, the situation in Pahang and Perak has not changed much since this morning with only 22 victims remaining at relief centres in Pahang and 824 in Perak.
In KUALA TERENGGANU, a National Security Council spokesman told Bernama the situation was deteriorating in Terengganu with 1,313 victims now housed in shelters in Hulu Terengganu compared to 595 people in the morning.
It was the same in Kemaman with the number of victims increasing to 1,122 compared to 711 in the morning, Setiu 478 (330), Dungun 560 (138), Besut 894 (516) and Marang 251(19).
The spokesman said 85 flood relief centres had been opened statewide with 25 in Hulu Terengganu (25), Marang (six ), Dungun (nine), Setiu (11),Besut (17) and Kemaman (17).
The water levels at the states main rivers, Sungai Berang in Hulu Terengganu, Sungai Marang and Sungai Dungun, had also exceeded their danger marks this afternoon, he said.
He added that no casualties had been recorded thus far in the state because of the floods.
In KELANTAN, a state flood operations room spokesman in Kota Baharu said the breakdown of victims housed in shelters was 724 in Pasir Mas, Kuala Krai (635), Tanah Merah (264), Pasir Puteh (36) and Machang (four).
He said the federal roads linking Kelantan to Terengganu, Kota Baharu to Gua Musang and Gerik to Jeli still were passable to light vehicles while the road linking Kota Baharu and Kuala Krai at Kampung Sungai Durian, Batu Lapan and also the road from Rantau Panjang to Panglima Bayu could only be used by heavy vehicles.
The water levels at the main measuring points of Sungai Golok and Sungai Kelantan were all above the danger mark, he said.
He also warned Kota Baharu residents to be on alert as the measuring point at the Tambatan Diraja was at 4.80 metres and nearing the danger mark (five metres).
No casualties have been reported in this second wave of flooding in Kelantan this month.
In KUANTAN, till 5pm, 22 victims from three families had been placed in relief centres after their homes in Kampung Sungai Ular became inundated, said a spokesman from the state flood operations room.
"Evacuation only involved Kuantan, no evacuations have been reported in other districts in Pahang," he said.
In IPOH, a spokesman at the Kerian flood operations room said flood victims remain sheltered at four schools in the district - Sekolah Kebangsaan Bagan Serai, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Bagan Serai, Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang Buluh and SJKT Simpang Lima.
"The villages still inundated are Ladang Sungai Bogak, Ladang Sungai Kerian, Kampung Euw Sing and Kampung Parit Simpang Lima. They are inundated under more that a metre of water following the Bukit Merah dam releasing excess water and the Sungai Beriah overflowing its banks as a result of incessant rain the last 10 day," he said.
-- BERNAMA
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