ALOR STAR: The number of high tide flooding evacuees from six villages in Kuala Muda district here rose to 94 today.
Kuala Muda district Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Lieutenant-Major Azahar Ahmad said the six affected villages were Kampung Masjid, Kampung Ujung Matang, Kampung Padang Salim, Kampung Paya, Kampung Sungai Yu and Kampung Sungai Meriam.
Azahar, who is also the secretariat committee member of disaster management for Kuala Muda district, said four relief centres were opened to accommodate the victims who come from 27 families.
The relief centres are SK Seri Kuala (29 victims from 12 families), Kampung Paya Public Hall (20 victims from four families), Haji Yusof Bukit Kecil Mosque's Hall (24 victims from five families), and the house of Sungai Meriam Village Development and Security Committee chairman (21 victims from six families).
"The high tide phenomenon hit several areas in the district on Saturday and is expected to continue until Thursday.
"But the relief centres were only opened at 12am and 1.30am on Monday, when the phenomenon resulted in flooding in some parts of the villages," Azahar said.
Based on a statement released by the Meteorology Department, wave levels are expected to reach between 2.8 metres and 3 metres, with the highest reading forecasted to occur at around 1.47am today and at around 2.24am tomorrow.