Floods strike three Kuala Krai villages

KOTA BARU: Authorities began evacuating people from three Kuala Krai villages hit by floods as at 1pm today as the levels of three major Kelantan rivers continued to rise following heavy rain in the interior.

Four relief centres have been opened to house the evacuees from Kampung Bedal, Kampung Keroh and Kampung Guchil, said Kuala Krai Civil Defence Force officer Lt (PA) Mohd Hanif Omar.

The centres were the Kampung Bedal Youth Hall, Sekolah Kebangsaan Bedal, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Keroh and the Guchil Veterinary Clinic, he said to Bernama when contacted.
"We are in the process of evacuating the people affected by the floods. Their houses have been flooded to a depth of about one metre following heavy rain," he said.

The website of the Drainage and Irrigation Department at http://infobanjir.water.gov.my/ reported that as at 1pm, the levels of three major Kelantan rivers were rising.
It said the level of Sungai Galas at Dabong was 35.66m, up from 34.15m as at 10am. The alert level is 32m.
Sungai Lebir had risen to 30.27m at Tualang, higher than the 27.90m as at 10am. Its alert level is 27m.

The level of Sungai Kelantan at the Krai Steps stood at 22.31m at 1pm, up from the 20.02m at 10am. The alert level is 20m.

Meanwhile, Sungai Golok just breached the alert level of seven metres at Rantau Panjang at 1pm. It measured 7.07m. — Bernama