GUA MUSANG: Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Chiku 7 has become the first temporary evacuation centre (PPS) to open in the Gua Musang district following the second wave of floods.
The PPS, which began operations at 11.20am, is currently sheltering 36 families, comprising 158 flood victims from the Felda Chiku 7 area, as of 3 pm today.
The village chief of the Tanpa Mukim of the Paloh state constituency Razali Mat Daud said that by 6.45am, access roads to the settlement were flooded and impassable for light vehicles.
He said that the continuous rainfall since yesterday afternoon caused the Sungai Chiku to overflow, inundating roads and residents' homes.
"A total of 36 flood-affected families began relocating to the PPS in stages at 11am today. It is still raining, and the water level of Sungai Chiku continues to rise," he said when contacted today.
He said that the water from Sungai Chiku overflowed onto the roads after the heavy rain since yesterday evening.
"Roads in the village are now impassable except for four-wheel-drive vehicles, and the water level is approaching my house. The water level is visibly rising, and now all access roads are blocked. Boats are the only means of transporting residents in and out of the village," he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pahang Department of Irrigation and Drainage has warned that river levels in Pahang are expected to rise and surpass danger levels, triggering potential flooding in several areas.
This follows the continuous rain warning issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department on Sunday.
In a statement issued by the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, it anticipated flooding is expected to occur between 3.00pm on Dec 12 and 11.00pm on Dec 14, affecting low-lying areas within a 5km radius around the Sungai Pahang in Jerantut, particularly in Kampung Paya Garok, Kampung Teh, Kampung Batu Embun, Kampung Jeransang, and Kampung Teluk.
"The predicted flooding may occur earlier or later than expected, depending on the significant rainfall conditions in the area," it said.
Residents, especially in the mentioned areas are urged to remain vigilant and follow the instructions of the authorities or flood management agencies.
Mangsa banjir di Gua Musang meningkat
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KOTA BHARU: Jumlah mangsa banjir di Gua Musang bertambah kepada 307 orang setakat jam 8 pagi ini, berbanding 288 orang malam tadi.
Sementara itu, publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) merekodkan satu sungai melepasi paras amaran iaitu Sungai Kelantan di Kuala Krai iaitu 24.19 meter (m).
Lima sungai melepasi paras berjaga-jaga iaitu Sungai Galas di Limau Kasturi, Gua Musang; Sungai Golok di Kampung Jenob, Tanah Merah; Sungai Kelantan di Kusial, Tanah Merah; Sungai Semerak di Pasir Puteh dan Sungai Galas di Chegar Lapan, Kuala Krai.
Pantai Timur dilanda gelombang kedua
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KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu, Kelantan dan Pahang dilanda gelombang kedua banjir ekoran hujan lebat berterusan sejak kelmarin yang menyaksikan sejumlah 5,223 mangsa daripada 1,263 keluarga dipindahkan di 36 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) di ketiga-tiga negeri.
Setakat pukul 4 petang semalam, Terengganu paling terjejas dengan merekodkan seramai 4,904 mangsa yang dipindahkan ke 27 PPS.
Jurucakap Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (JPBN) Terengganu memaklumkan, Kemaman merekodkan mangsa tertinggi iaitu 4,608 orang daripada 1,114 keluarga di 20 PPS di daerah itu.
“Di Dungun pula, sebanyak tujuh PPS dibuka untuk menempatkan 296 mangsa daripada 67 keluarga petang,” katanya semalam.
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran pula melaporkan Sungai Tebak di Kemaman melepasi paras bahaya manakala beberapa sungai utama lain telah melimpah berbanding paras amaran.
Sementara itu di Kelantan, gelombang kedua banjir menyaksikan 180 penduduk dari 42 keluarga di Gua Musang terjejas kini berlindung di tiga PPS iaitu Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Chiku 7, Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 6 dan Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Limau Kasturi.
GUA MUSANG: Jumlah mangsa banjir di jajahan ini semakin bertambah apabila seramai 307 mangsa sedang berlindung di pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) berbanding 180 orang setakat pukul 4 petang semalam.
Jurucakap InfoBencanaJKM berkata, setakat pukul 8 pagi kesemua mangsa dari 72 keluarga itu berlindung di tiga buah PPS.
Menurutnya, daripada jumlah itu PPS Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Chiku 7 menempatkan mangsa paling ramai sebanyak 235 orang.
“Diikuti Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Limau Kasturi 1 (41) dan Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 6 (31),” katanya.
Laman sesawang publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my pula melaporkan Sungai Sokor di Tanah Merah sudah melepasi paras bahaya iaitu 24.49 meter, manakala Kelantan di Kuala Krai serta Sungai Golok di Rantau Panjang melepasi para amaran.
Selain itu, Sungai Galas di Gua Musang dan Kuala Krai serta Kusial Baru (Tanah Merah) melepasi paras berjaga-jaga.-UTUSAN