KUALA LUMPUR: Floods in Negri Sembilan have fully receded, while the situation in seven other affected states namely, Perak, Selangor, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Kedah, continue to improve as of 4pm.

In NEGRI SEMBILAN, state Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Nazri Mes Kam said that all temporary relief centres were officially closed, starting 10am, after all evacuees were able to return home.

In SELANGOR, the situation has also shown positive progress, with the number of evacuees at relief centres decreasing to 2,224 people from 613 families as of the afternoon, down from 2,707 people from 752 families in the morning.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, one relief centre in the state has been closed, leaving 29 centres still operating across four districts - Kuala Selangor, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Sabak Bernam.

The number of flood victims in PERLIS also continued to decline, dropping to 1,387 people in the afternoon compared with 2,523 victims recorded in the morning.

According to data from the Perlis Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat, two relief centres were closed on Monday, while 10 others remain operational in the Padang Besar, Kangar and Arau areas.

In TERENGGANU, the number of evacuees in Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus and Setiu dropped sharply to 511 people from 178 families, compared with 1,752 people from 552 families recorded in the morning.

According to the JKM InfoBencana portal, all relief centres in the districts of Dungun, Kemaman, Marang and Hulu Terengganu have been closed after all victims were allowed to return to their homes.

Meanwhile, in KELANTAN, a total of 353 evacuees from 129 families were accommodated at relief centres in Pasir Mas in the afternoon, compared with 894 victims recorded in the morning.

So far, two fatalities have been recorded due to the floods in Kelantan, including one non-citizen.

In PAHANG, the number of flood evacuees also declined to 289 people from 79 families in the afternoon, compared with 610 people from 206 families reported in the morning.

However, Infopublic Banjir reported that the water level of Sungai Pahang remains above the danger mark at several locations, namely at the railway bridge in Bera (34.97m), Waterfront in Bera (28.51m) and Lubuk Paku in Pekan (19.23m).

Meanwhile, in KEDAH, the number of flood evacuees dropped slightly to 219 people from 64 families as of 4pm, compared with 264 people from 83 families in the morning.

According to the Kedah JPBN, all evacuees from the Kubang Pasu district are currently housed at two relief centres.- Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Floods affecting several northern and east coast states continued to ease yesterday, with 9,607 victims at 79 evacuation centres as of 4pm, according to the National Disaster Command Centre (NDCC).

This indicated a gradual downward trend, with numbers declining from the peak recorded between Nov 26 and Nov 29, when daily victim counts surged above 30,000 people and reached critical levels on Nov 28.

Perak, Selangor, Perlis, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang and Kedah remain impacted by floods.

Perak logged the highest number of displacement with 3,837 victims at 21 evacuation centres, followed by Selangor (2,752 victims at 23 centres) and Perlis (1,428 victims at 11 centres).

Perak’s most affected district is Hilir Perak where 1,825 victims seek shelter at 10 centres.

In Selangor, the highest number of flood victims is in Kuala Selangor (2,417 victims in 14 centres). Sepang, Kuala Langat and Sabak Bernam showed signs of improvement.

Perlis reported encouraging recovery, with numbers steadily falling over the past 48 hours as at press time.

Terengganu and Kelantan also showed improving trends.

In Kelantan, only one district, Pasir Mas, remains an active flood zone in the state, where 353 people are seeking shelter.

The NDCC confirmed three cumulative deaths since Nov 13, one each in Tanah Merah and Gua Musang, Kelantan, and in Sepang, Selangor.

Two landslide events occurred in Gua Musang, as well as Cameron Highlands, in Pahang.

Telemetry monitoring indicated no river systems were at “danger” level, although Johor and Kelantan maintained several stations at “caution” level.

The Meteorological Department warned of thunderstorms and strong winds across waters off East Johor, Terengganu, Sabah, Labuan and parts of Sarawak, a risk that may trigger waves of up to 3.5m and winds of 50km/h, posing danger particularly to small craft and coastal settlements.

THE government is bracing for possible second and third waves of flooding, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi warned, as disaster response efforts continue nationwide.

Zahid said the unusual weather pattern triggered by the Senyar tropical storm over the Strait of Malacca had caused severe floods in areas that had never been affected before.

“This is unusual and extraordinary, caused by the Senyar tropical storm forming in the Strait of Malacca.

“Strong wind surges usually come from Vietnam or the Philippines, but this time they are coming from the Strait of Malacca, affecting the west coast which has rarely been hit.

“We must always be prepared,” he said, adding that the government remained concerned over possible second and third waves of floodings.

“Fortunately, we had carried out a nationwide preparedness month in Jerantut, Pahang, last month, coordinating efforts at national, state and district levels. This year, coordination will be even better,” he said.

Zahid, who is National Disaster Management Committee (Nadma) chairman, said this after being briefed on the nationwide flood situation at the Bagan Datuk Land and District Office here yesterday.

The Bagan Datuk member of parliament visited several evacuation centres in the district, as well as at his own village at Kampung Sungai Nipah Barat, which was also inundated.

Zahid said Malaysia was fortunate that the early warning system issued by the Meteorological Department, along with alerts from the Irrigation and Drainage Department, enabled evacuations to begin three days before peak flooding.

He said that over 30,000 flood victims were evacuated at one point but with rainfall reducing and water levels receding, only about 12,000 were still at evacuation centres nationwide.

He said the government was focused on ensuring the welfare of the evacuees.

Zahid said relief assistance of RM1,000 would be distributed to victims as early yesterday, including those at the centres.

The rural and regional development minister, said that under normal procedures, aid was distributed three days after the closure of the centres.

“My directive is that the aid can be given even while they (victims) are still in the centres. I have instructed that assistance starts today (yesterday) because they urgently need money to replace household items that were damaged.”

He said special arrangements had been made for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidates, with 100 students relocated to a hall at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi here to sit the examination.

Zahid expressed gratitude to agencies and volunteers who responded swiftly.

He described the flood incident as unprecedented, noting that the district had not experienced flooding of this scale in over five decades.

He highlighted an issue in Bagan Datuk, where a major pipe had burst, disrupting water supply to the evacuation centres and surrounding residential areas.

“I have requested the cooperation of the Perak Water Board to bring in water tankers and pump water into the main tanks at the centres, ensuring residents have uninterrupted access.

“Permanent and mobile pumps have been deployed. Extra pumps were mobilised because water in this area tends to stagnate for long periods.”

Kuala Lumpur: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) mengeluarkan nasihat apabila mengesan satu Lekukan Tropika berhampiran Vietnam namun mengesahkan ia tidak memberi kesan signifikan kepada Malaysia.

MetMalaysia dalam kenyataan memaklumkan, ia dikesan pada jam 11.00 pagi dan berada pada kedudukan latitud 14.7 utara dan longitud 111.6 timur, bergerak ke arah tenggara dalam keadaan hampir pegun dengan kelajuan angin maksimum 65 kilometer per jam (km/j).

“Kedudukannya dikesan 396 kilometer ke tenggara Da Nang, Vietnam dan 1,036 kilometer ke barat laut Kudat, Sabah. “Namun, tiada kesan signifikan kepada Malaysia,” katanya, semalam.

Bagaimanapun, MetMalaysia menasihatkan orang ramai supaya bersiap sedia menghadapi episod hujan lebat Monsun Timur Laut (MTL) dengan mengikuti maklumat, nasihat, ramalan dan amaran cuaca melalui laman web MET Malaysia, aplikasi myCuaca, media sosial rasmi dan talian hotline 1-300-22-1638.