KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The number of evacuees in four flood-affected states dropped tonight, with flood-hit areas in TERENGGANU returning almost to normal conditions.
A total of 158 people from 16 families still remain in relief centres in three districts – 114 people from six families in Marang, 42 people from nine families in Dungun, and two people from one family in Setiu – as of 8 pm tonight.
In KELANTAN, evacuees dropped to 5,164 people from 1,621 families as of 8 pm compared to 5,327 people from 1,688 families this morning, all housed in 15 centres – Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Gual Tinggi, SK Sri Rantau Panjang (2), SK Gual To’Deh, SK Gual Sitok, Masjid Lubok Gong, Masjid Baitul Rahman, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Gual Periok, SMK Baroh Pial, SK Kedai Tanjong, SK Gual Periok, Madrasah Tasek Bakong, Masjid Mukim Padang Licin, SK Sri Kiambang, SMA (Agama) Pohon Buluh and SK Lati – in Pasir Mas district.
Meanwhile only 15 people from five families remain at SK Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah in Kuala Selangor, the last open relief centre in SELANGOR, following the closure of two centres, Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Padang Jawa in Klang and SK Parit Mahang in Kuala Selangor today.
In PERAK, 65 people from 18 families are being housed in Padang Tembak Multipurpose Hall in Teluk Intan, from 89 people from 26 families this morning.
The water level at Sungai Bidor, Changkat Jong also dropped to the alert level of 3.28 metres from the danger level of 3.51 metres.
— BERNAMA