KUALA LUMPUR - The number of flood victims in Terengganu has increased while Kelantan shows a slight drop.
As of 8 pm last night, 14,002 flood victims from 3,888 families were reported in Kelantan as compared to 13,530 people from 3,735 families earlier yesterday.
There are 159 relief centres in Terengganu, 35 in Besut, Dungun (29), Setiu (28), Hulu Terengganu (28), Kemaman (23), Kuala Terengganu (nine), Kuala Nerus (six) and Marang (one).
The state disaster management committee secretariat said Kemaman had the highest number of evacuees, with 4,420 victims, followed by Hulu Terengganu (3,696), Dungun (1,999), Besut (1,622), Setiu (1,291), Kuala Terengganu (622), Kuala Nerus (347) and Marang (five).
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage meanwhile says four rivers in four districts were still at danger levels Sungai Kemaman in Kemaman, Sungai Nerus (Setiu), Sungai Dungun (Dungun) and Sungai Terengganu (Kuala Terengganu).
Meanwhile, Kelantan has recorded a drop in evacuees to 8,054 people from 2,600 families as compared to 8,920 people from 2,862 families yesterday afternoon.
There are currently 50 relief centres open in the state, 22 in Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah (10), Kuala Krai (eight), Pasir Puteh (six), Machang (three) and Jeli (one).
Two main rivers in the state are still at danger level, Sungai Golok at Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah with 24.03 metres (m) and Sungai Kelantan at Temangan, Machang (20.20 m). - Bernama