KUALA LUMPUR, December 21 – The total number of flood victims still sheltering in temporary evacuation centers (PPS) in five states increased to 71,208 people tonight compared to 66,718 people last evening with Kelantan and Terengganu continuing to record an increase in the number of victims. In Kelantan, the Secretariat of the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) announced that the number of victims increased to 31,311 people tonight.
Compared to 26,630 people last evening and a total of 139 PPS were opened involving the colonies of Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, Machang and Jelly. In Terengganu, the JPBN Secretariat informed that the number of flood victims increased slightly to 39,311 people from 10,937 families compared to 39,108 people from 10,735 families this afternoon. A total of 304 PPS operate in all eight districts in the state.
With Besut recording a total of 9,225 victims, Kemaman (8,573 victims), Hulu Terengganu (6,375 victims), Setiu (4,988 victims), Dungun (4,005 victims), Kuala Terengganu (2,545 victims), Kuala Nerus (1,839 victims) and Marang (1,761 victims). In Pahang, the JPBN Secretariat informed that the number of victims showed a decrease tonight after only 484 people from 113 families were placed in five PPS compared to 873 people from 214 families last evening.
In Johor, the number of victims also decreased with 48 victims staying at the PPS tonight compared to 53 last evening following the closure of a PPS which is Balai Raya Kampung Kuala Paya, Segamat, at 6pm yesterday, leaving only two PPS operating in the district. In Perak, a spokesperson for the JPBN Secretariat stated that 54 people from 17 families remained in two PPS tonight involving the districts of Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak. – Named
