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Pahang fully recovered from floods

KUANTAN: Pahang has fully recovered from the floods following the closure of its last flood relief centre in Temerloh today.

State Civil Defence Force director Che Adam A. Rahman said the last relief centre at SMK Seri Semantan Hall was closed at 4pm after all the remaining 133 victims returned home.

"The floods which has hit Temerloh since Oct 13 has completely receded. During the floods, a total of 1,859 victims from 556 families were moved to 10 relief centres in Temerloh.

"The northeast monsoon season is not here yet but the Temerloh disaster management committee had taken all the necessary preparations to face the recent floods," he said in a statement.

Che Adam said the authorities will continue to monitor the situation, including river water levels, to ensure that villagers living in low-lying areas are prepared to move in case of floods.

Temerloh was the only district affected by the floods in Pahang this time around which lasted for eight days.

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