KUALA TERENGGANU: Flooding in the state has reached a critical level with the number of flood evacuees skyrocketing to 4,449 people from 1,277 families, and 17 more relief centres being opened in four districts this morning.
As of 7am, the state flood watch Welfare Department portal reported that 91 relief centres are now in operation.
This morning’s numbers are an increase from 3,465 people from 959 families who moved to 74 relief centres last night.
The portal states that the worst-affected district is Besut with 1,747 evacuees from 435 families who are staying at 36 relief centres, compared with 1,693 people from 427 families evacuated last night.
In Setiu, the number of evacuees rose to 1,172 from 302 families who are housed at 30 relief centres, compared with last night.
Hulu Terengganu has also seen a rise to 1,386 victims from 497 families taking shelter at 19 relief centres, compared to 739 victims from 250 families at 11 relief centres last night.
In Kemaman, the number of victims rose to 144 people from 44 families at six relief centres.