KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The number of flood evacuees in nine flood-hit states has decreased to 138,052 at 8am today from 140,896 last night, after a drop in figure in Kelantan and Terengganu.
In KELANTAN, the number of evacuees dropped to 85,778 from 26,781 families this morning, from 88,742 from 27,661 families last night. They are being housed at 251 relief centres.
According to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) Info Bencana portal, Pasir Mas remained the district with the highest number of evacuees at 29,361, followed by Tumpat (18,791), Kota Bharu (7,659), Pasir Puteh (10,743), and Kuala Krai (5,392), Bachok (6,099), Machang (5,016), Tanah Merah (2,636), and Jeli (81).
In TERENGGANU, the number of evacuees dropped to 39,865 from 10,703 families this morning from 40,604 from 10,932 families last night.
According to the latest data from the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNT), the number of active relief centres in eight districts has reduced from 283 to 271.
— Bernama
