Floods: Number of evacuees rises in Kelantan, Terengganu

Terengganu and Kelantan continue to record an increase in the number of flood evacuees compared to yesterday, while Raub became the first district in Pahang to be hit by floods during the monsoon season this year.

The number of flood victims continued to increase in Terengganu to 2,802 people from 781 families as of 8am today compared to 1,817 from 503 families at 10pm last night.

Terengganu Disaster Management Committee Secretariat chief Che Adam A Rahman said Setiu has the highest number of temporary relief centres at 23, followed by Besut (19), Dungun (10), Marang (nine), Kuala Nerus (six), Kuala Terengganu (five), Kemaman (three), and Hulu Terengganu (one).

He said Marang recorded the largest number of evacuees at...