Flood victims in Pahang fall to 79 people across four relief centres, with the Pahang River at Paloh Hinai still above the danger level
KUANTAN: The number of flood victims in Pahang has decreased to 79 people from 27 families as of Tuesday morning.
They are housed at four temporary relief centres, down from 86 people from 29 families at five centres the previous evening.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Infobencana application, 14 people from four families are at the Kampung Semangat Community Hall in Kuantan.
Another 35 people from six families remain at the Kampung Baru Pertanian Community Hall in Maran.
In Pekan, 30 victims from 17 families are still staying at two relief centres.
These centres are Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah and Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Manis.
The Infobanjir website reported the Pahang River at Paloh Hinai, Pekan, remained above the danger level as of 8 am.
Last week’s continuous heavy rain triggered flooding in several districts.
The number of evacuees had exceeded 13,000 at the peak of the floods.
