KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in affected states has continued to decline, standing at 37,516 as of 4.30pm today, down from 72,620 in the morning.
According to the Welfare Department's Info Bencana portal, a total of 17,980 families were taking shelter across 153 temporary relief centres (PPS) nationwide.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees in two districts dropped to 26,602 at 69 PPS. This was compared to 34,672 people earlier in the day.
Tumpat recorded the highest number of evacuees with 15,555 people in 37 centres, followed by Pasir Mas (11,047 people in 32 centres).
In Terengganu, a total of 3,853 individuals were housed in 32 PPS across five districts, compared to 7,423 people recorded this morning.
Kuala Nerus remains the most affected district, with 1,781 individuals from 477 families accommodated in 13 relief centres.
This was followed by Dungun (1,249 people from 285 families at five PPS); and Kuala Terengganu (735 evacuees from 187 families at 11 PPS).
In Setiu, 88 individuals from 16 families are being sheltered in two centres, while Kemaman has no evacuees.
Meanwhile, in Kedah, the number of flood evacuees dropped to 5,741 people from 1,797 families in three districts, at 26 PPS.
Kota Setar is the most affected district, with 4,607 individuals from 1,403 families accommodated in 17 relief centres.
This is followed by Kubang Pasu (959 people from 345 families at six centres) and Pokok Sena (175 evacuees from 49 families in three centres).
In Johor, the number of evacuees fell to 986 people across 17 PPS, down from 1,009 this morning.
Segamat remains the worst-hit district, with 817 evacuees from 229 families in 15 centres, followed by Tangkak, where 169 people from 48 families are sheltered in two centres.
In Perak, the number of evacuees in two districts dropped to 159 individuals from 56 families across six PPS.
In Maran, Pahang, the number of evacuees has dropped to 15 people from five families, all of whom are taking shelter at one PPS.