KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 ― The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu is improving with more evacuees in both states having returned to their homes.

As at 8am today, the number of flood evacuees in Kelantan has dropped to 7,519 people (2,977 families),  from 5,595 people (2,998 families) last night, while in Terengganu, only 512 people (129 families) are still staying at relief centres, from  642 people (164 families) last night.

Two other states hit by floods are Sarawak and Johor.

Sarawak recorded 93 flood evacuees (19 families), while Johor with 21 evacuees, involving four families.

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In Kelantan, the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana stated that there are 4,733 people, from 1,996 families, at 14 relief centres in Pasir Mas, while in Tumpat, there are 2,786 flood evacuees (981 families) at seven relief centres.

According to the ebanjir.kelantan.gov.my, the water level at Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, and at Kuala Jambu in Tumpat , is still above the danger level.

The weather in Kelantan is reported cloudy with light rain in some places.

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In Terengganu, the flood evacuees are being evacuated at six relief centres, with five of them in Kuala Nerus and one in Kuala Terengganu, according to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana.

In Sarawak, the secretariat of the State Disaster Management Committee, Major Ismail Mahedin , in a statement, said all the flood victims were being accommodated at the Trusan Community Hall.

The floods affected Kampung Seberang Kedai Trusan, Kampung Gelapas, Kampung Perumahan Gelapas, Kampung Masjid Trusan, Kampung Luagan Kelilang, Kampung Tengah Trusan, Kampung Lintang and Kampung Berjumpa Sundar.

In Johor, the flood evacuees are from Kampung Parit Betong and Kampung Parit Abdul Rahman and they are being accommodated at a relief centre in Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat, said the State Local Government, Urban Wellbeing and Environment Committee chairman Tan Chen Choon in a statement today.

He said the flood victims were evacuated to Sekolah Agama Seri Comel since last Monday. ― Bernama