Kelantan, Terengganu floods: More evacuated, schools closed

February 27, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, February 27 The third wave of floods attack Kelantan as well as Terengganu has worsened resulting in increasing numbers of evacuees.

In Kelantan, the dusk figure increasing to 1,129 people compared to 1,036 in the morning.

The state governments official portal pronounced Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang as well as Sungai Kelantan in Jambatan Guillemard, Tanah Merah have been still during the vicious turn notwithstanding solemnly receding waters.

There have been no casualties or highway closures reported today.

Kelantan National Security Council secretary Roslee Mamat advised people to be discreet as the rainy season was expected to continue until subsequent month.

He additionally cautioned parents to keep an eye on their children in order to prevent tragic incidents such as the drowning of dual boys, aged 13 as well as 15, in Macang, reported yesterday.

Meanwhile, state Education Department executive Hussain Awang said, as of noon today, floodwaters started taking flight during 33 schools in the Pasir Mas district, affecting more than 10,000 students in Rantau Panjang, who were educated to go home early.

Schools in the low-lying Tumpat area customarily inundate within 6 hours as well as the worsened by the high tide.

So school authorities contingency be rebuilt to tighten down during anytime, as shortly as theyre educated to do so, he pronounced during his visit to the influenced schools in Rantau Panjang today.

Kelantan Social Welfare Department executive Mohd Noor Chik pronounced the dialect had allocated more than RM200,000 to help the recent wave of victims given last Sunday.

He made an assurance which there was sufficient food as well as libation as well as alternative supplies to go around.

The state Fire as well as Rescue Department has additionally supposing assistance in the form of ride as well as rescue apparatus such as hold up jackets as well as scuba gear.

A t! otal of 554 crew have been involved in the inundate operations, pronounced operations military officer Zaini Bidin.

Whereas, state Red Crescent Society executive Tuan Harun Tuan Yahya pronounced the organisation was rebuilt to provide minor treatments for inundate victims.

In Terengganu, conditions in Besut worsened causing the series of evacuees to increase to 3,156 as of 4pm compared to 160 this morning, with service centres up from 6 to 42. The state inundate portal pronounced in Setiu 5 the single more centres were opened bringing the total to 10.

Hulu Terengganu available 339 victims in contrast to 127 this morning.

The portal said, however, which in Dungun usually twenty-two people remained in the single service centre in Dewan Kampung Pasir Raja.

It combined which Sungai Setiu, during Jambatan Permaisuri as well as Sungai Dungun during Jambatan Jerangau, were still during the dangerous level. Bernama


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