Thursday December 20, 2007
PETALING JAYA: The flood situation in some parts of the country improved slightly Thursday, but the Meteorological Department issued a red alert warning for north Johor and advised other states to brace for the high tide phenomenon on Friday.
The department said moderate and occasionally heavy rain is expected in north Johor from Thursday till Friday.
In PAHANG, the number of evacuees dropped below the 18,000 mark, but in anticipation of the high tide, 3,311 personnel from all agencies have been put on standby.
A total of 137 rescue boats and 167 heavy vehicles were ready to be deployed to areas that might be affected. At least nine helicopters too would be assisting rescue efforts should the need arise.
Up to 4pm Friday, the number of flood evacuees statewide stood at 17,837 people from 3,853 families in 95 flood relief centres.
Pekan was still ahead of other districts with 9,450 people in 39 centres.
The others were Maran (2,863 people), Rompin (2,008), Temerloh (1,257), Bera (1,159) and Kuantan (1,110).
A spokesman from the flood operations centre in Kuantan said there was no new reports of fatalities or missing persons.
“The death toll still stand at 11 people and many rivers had recorded a drop in water level.
“However, the rivers in Pekan district still exceed the danger level,” he said.
All trunk roads leading into Pekan were still inundated with the water receding slowly.
In JOHOR, there were 1,297 evacuees keft in Segamat and Muar.
In Segamat, 602 victims from 137 families were evacuated to 16 centres while 695 victims from 169 families in Muar were stationed at 9 centres.
All other evacuation centres in Johor Baru, Kluang, Mersing, Batu Pahat, Pontian and Kota Tinggi were closed.
The bridge at Jalan Kampung Batu Badak, Segamat was closed to all vehicles since 8pm Wednesday due to a landslide.
Bernama reported that more people were sent to relief centres in KEDAH, with the number of evacuees rising to 2,906 Friday evening from 2,255 this morning after low-lying areas in the lower reaches of rivers began to flood.
In KELANTAN, the situation was returning to normal with the number of evacuees having dropped to 4,840 from 8,613 Friday morning.
The department said moderate and occasionally heavy rain is expected in north Johor from Thursday till Friday.
In PAHANG, the number of evacuees dropped below the 18,000 mark, but in anticipation of the high tide, 3,311 personnel from all agencies have been put on standby.
A total of 137 rescue boats and 167 heavy vehicles were ready to be deployed to areas that might be affected. At least nine helicopters too would be assisting rescue efforts should the need arise.
Up to 4pm Friday, the number of flood evacuees statewide stood at 17,837 people from 3,853 families in 95 flood relief centres.
Pekan was still ahead of other districts with 9,450 people in 39 centres.
The others were Maran (2,863 people), Rompin (2,008), Temerloh (1,257), Bera (1,159) and Kuantan (1,110).
A spokesman from the flood operations centre in Kuantan said there was no new reports of fatalities or missing persons.
“The death toll still stand at 11 people and many rivers had recorded a drop in water level.
“However, the rivers in Pekan district still exceed the danger level,” he said.
All trunk roads leading into Pekan were still inundated with the water receding slowly.
In JOHOR, there were 1,297 evacuees keft in Segamat and Muar.
In Segamat, 602 victims from 137 families were evacuated to 16 centres while 695 victims from 169 families in Muar were stationed at 9 centres.
All other evacuation centres in Johor Baru, Kluang, Mersing, Batu Pahat, Pontian and Kota Tinggi were closed.
The bridge at Jalan Kampung Batu Badak, Segamat was closed to all vehicles since 8pm Wednesday due to a landslide.
Bernama reported that more people were sent to relief centres in KEDAH, with the number of evacuees rising to 2,906 Friday evening from 2,255 this morning after low-lying areas in the lower reaches of rivers began to flood.
In KELANTAN, the situation was returning to normal with the number of evacuees having dropped to 4,840 from 8,613 Friday morning.
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