KUANTAN: Despite a more favourable weather across the state today, the number of flood evacuees continued to rise.
As at 7pm today, 9,892 from 2,652 families were forced out of their homes compared to 7,306 in the morning.
After floodwaters in Maran receded this afternoon, Bera is the latest district to be flooded as 36 people from 10 families were relocated to SK Kuala Triang and SK Charuk Puting about 3pm.
Six districts – Kuantan, Rompin, Pekan, Bera, Jerantut and Lipis – are still affected by the floods.
According to the Welfare Department’s flood portal, Kuantan remains the most severely-affected district with 7,840 people from 2,183 families seeking shelter at 31 relief centres.
Meanwhile, 714 victims from 190 families are seeking shelter in Rompin; 1,233 victims from 303 families in Pekan, 50 people from nine families in Jerantut, and 19 people from six families in Maran.