KUALA LUMPUR: The number of evacuees seeking shelter at flood relief centres in five states- Pahang, Kelantan, Melaka, Perak and Negri Sembilan - rose on Monday (Dec 20) morning compared to Sunday (Dec 19).

       In PAHANG, the State Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal said a total of 25,669 people were evacuated to 239 PPS on Monday morning compared to 19,344 people at 214 PPS on Sunday night.

       Nine districts have been hit by floods so far- Bentong, Raub, Lipis, Jerantut, Temerloh, Bera, Maran, Kuantan and Pekan.

       Several streches along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1, including at KM76-KM126 Karak-Temerloh, were still closed to traffic in both directions, according to the highway concessionaire.

       The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that several major rivers in Pahang were still at the danger level, among them, Sungai Pahang, Sungai Jelai, Sungai Tembeling, Sungai Lipis, Sungai Bentong, Sungai Lembing, Sungai Lepar and Sungai Belat.

       In SELANGOR, the Welfare Department's InfoBencana application informed that, as of 8am Monday, a total of 11,418 victims from 4,267 families have been evacuated to 74 relief centres in all districts in the state.

       The State Contingent Police Headquarters also said that 73 roads in Selangor remained closed due to floods as of 4am Monday.

       They were two roads in areas under the jurisdiction of KL International Airport District Police Headquarters (IPD); Klang Utara IPD (nine); Sungai Buloh IPD (two); Subang Jaya IPD (11); Kuala Langat IPD (27); Sepang IPD (five); Shah Alam IPD (six); Klang Selatan IPD (10) and Hulu Selangor IPD (one).

       In KELANTAN, the number of flood evacuees increased to 3,801 people from 1,098 families on Monday morning, compared to 3,173 people from 895 families Sunday.

       Kelantan Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management and Operations officer Zainuddin Hussin said 57 relief centres have been opened so far, with 29 in Kuala Krai, Gua Musang (16), Pasir Mas (8) as well as two each in Jeli and Tanah Merah.

       The official eBanjir Kelantan portal reported that four major rivers in the state were at the danger level, namely Sungai Lebir at Tualang, Kuala Krai which recorded 36.53m, Sungai Kelantan at Tangga Krai (26.74m), Sungai Kelantan at Jambatan Guillemard (17.12m) and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas (10.28m).

       In MELAKA, the number of victims rose to 826 people from 183 families on Monday morning.

       Melaka APM director Lt Col (PA) Cuthbert John Martin said in Melaka Tengah, 327 people from 80 families have been evacuated to relief centres but the number of evacuees in Alor Gajah dropped to 481 people from 99 families.

       "The number of flood victims in Jasin remains unchanged at 18 people from four families. In total, 11 relief centres have been opened in the state,” he said in a statement.

       In NEGRI SEMBILAN, state APM director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Syukri Madnor said the flood victims in Seremban and Port Dickson had increased to 597 individuals from 142 families with 11 relief centres opened as of 8am Monday.

       However, in TERENGGANU, the number of flood victims dropped to 288 people from 68 families, compared to 297 people from 69 families Sunday, involving Kemaman and Dungun districts. - Bernama