Floods worsen in Terengganu, Kelantan, while Perak hit again; Johor sees little change
Residents of Taman Sri Mas pagi walk through floodwaters while on their way to a flood relief centre in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, November 27, 2024. –– Bernama pic
Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024 2:45 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 –– The floods in Kelantan and Terengganu worsened with more evacuations overnight, while there was little change in the situation in Johor.
In Kelantan, 3,110 people from 938 families have been evacuated to 51 relief centres in nine districts as at 9.30am today, compared to 250 people from 36 families last night.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana portal, the affected districts are Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Kuala Krai, Pasir Puteh, Jeli, Machang, and Tumpat.
According to the publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my portal, the levels of six rivers in the state, namely Sungai Golok in Pasir Mas; Sungai Melor at Jambatan Melor, Bachok; Sungai Lanas in Air Lanas, Jeli; Sungai Kelantan at Kampung Temangan, Machang; Sungai Galas in Dabong, Kuala Krai; and Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, have surpassed the danger points.
Checks by Bernama found that several main roads in Kota Baru were affected by flash floods this morning, following heavy rain overnight, which caused nearby rivers to overflow, making it difficult for vehicles to pass through those areas.
In Terengganu, the number of flood evacuees rose to 97 this morning from 41 last night.
The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNT) reported that 56 people from 22 families were being housed at Dewan Terbuka Kampung Belaoh, Masjid Kayu Ulul Albab, Masjid Laklok, Balai Raya Beris Pak Abu, and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tenang in Besut district.
In Marang, 41 people from 10 families are at SK Rawai.
The levels of rivers at five stations have exceeded the danger points. They are Sungai Setiu at Kampung Bukit, Setiu; Sungai Besut at Jambatan Keruak, Besut; Sungai Besut at Kampung La, Besut; Sungai Telemong in Kuala Ping (F1), Hulu Terengganu; and Sungai Tebak at Jambatan Tebak, Kemaman.
In Johor, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, in a statement, announced that the number of flood evacuees remained at 28 from eight families, as at 9am.
The evacuees, from Kampung Seberang Batu Badak in Segamat are being housed at Balai Raya Batu Badak.
“Johor Baru, Segamat, Batu Pahat, and Kulai are expected to be cloudy today, while Muar, Pontian, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, and Tangkak are forecast to be sunny, and Mersing is expected to experience rain. The level of Sungai Paya Dato, Mersing has reached the alert point of 1.83 metres,” he said.
Meanwhile, Perak has been hit by floods again, with one relief centre opened at SK Haji Parit Aman in the Kerian district last night.
The State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN) in a statement reported that as at 8am, 20 people from seven families from Kampung Parit Ali Kalang and Kampung Parit Air Itam 2 are taking shelter at the centre.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast rain in Hulu Perak and storms in other districts this afternoon. –– Bernama
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Kelantan man electrocuted to death while unplugging washing machine as floodwaters enter Pasir Puteh home
Fire Dept personnel carry the body of Tuan Mohd Zakaria Tuan Ismail, who was found entangled in a tree by the riverbank near his home, November 27, 2024 in this screengrab from social media.
Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024 2:34 PM MYT
KOTA BARU, Nov 27 –– A man died after being electrocuted when his home in Kampung Banir Belikong, Pasir Puteh, was flooded early this morning.
Pasir Puteh Fire and Rescue Department Operations Commander Mohd Rukiman Ab Rahman said the incident occurred at 4.30am when Tuan Mohd Zakaria Tuan Ismail, 33, was believed to have been attempting to unplug a washing machine located behind his house after floodwaters rose to about one metre.
“The victim, who was wet, was electrocuted before falling and being swept away by the floodwaters into the river behind his house,” he said when contacted.
He added that the fire department received an emergency call at 4.55am and a team arrived at the scene about three minutes later.
Rukiman said Tuan Mohd Zakaria’s body was found entangled in a tree by the riverbank near his home at 5.30am and was later brought to Hospital Tengku Anis Hospital for a post-mortem.
Meanwhile, the victim’s brother, Tuan Muhammad Tuan Ismail, 38, said the incident occurred after he and his brother had returned from surveying the flood-affected areas around Kampung Bukit Abal.
“I rushed to his house with another sibling to search for him, but the water level was too deep and the current too strong for us to find him, until the fire department team arrived,” he said. –– Bernama
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