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Floods continue to recede in T'ganu, 204 evacuees remain in shelters

KUALA TERENGGANU: Only two relief centres, sheltering 204 victims from 58 families, remain open in two districts here this morning.

The evacuee tally is a decrease from the 251 people registered at three relief centres in Kuala Terengganu and Dungun last night.

As flood waters have been receding, more people were allowed to return home in the early morning.

The state flood watch portal http://etindakan.terengganu.gov.my/ reports that as of 8am today, the worst-hit district of Kuala Terengganu has 126 people from 38 families sheltered at SK Gemuroh, compared to 173 people from 49 families housed at two relief centres last night.

In Dungun, evacuee numbers amount to 78 people from 20 families, all housed at SK Durian Mentangau.

Meanwhile, state Education Department director Shafruddin Ali Hussin said only two primary schools in Kuala Terengganu remain closed due to the flood situation today.

The schools, being used as relief centres, are SK Gemuroh and SK Bukit Guntong.

State Health Department head Dr Mohammad Omar said Pasir Akar Dental clinic in Besut and Pelong Clinic in Setiu remain closed due to the floods.

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