Levels of three rivers in the state have breached the danger point while those of four more were above the alert stage.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The floods in Terengganu have continued to worsen, with the number of evacuees in six districts rising to 4,062 as of 8am today from 3,292 at 10pm yesterday.
The state Welfare Department portal reported that nine more relief centres were opened overnight, bringing to 52 the number of relief centres as at 8am.
Terengganu Welfare Department acting director Rusmi Mahmood said a total of 1,244 families had been affected by the floods which hit the state early yesterday.
“The district of Hulu Terengganu remains the worst hit with three more relief centres opened overnight. It has 2,268 people from 789 families at 24 relief centres.
“Kemaman has 595 people from 141 families at relief centres; Marang, 491 from 128 families; Besut, 299 from 72 families; Setiu, 296 from 87 families and Dungun, 113 from 27 families,” he said.
The levels of three rivers in the state have breached the danger point while those of four more were above the alert stage, according to the website of the state Drainage and Irrigation Department.
It reported that the level of Sungai Telemong at Kuala Ping near Hulu Terengganu was at 20.59 metres (above the danger point of 20 metres); Sungai Nerus at Kampung Langkap, 21.68 metres (21.50 metres) and Sungai Marang at the Pengkalan Berangan Bridge, 3.89 metres (3 metres).
It also reported that the level of Sungai Besut at Kampung La was 20.38 metres (above the alert point of 19.8 metres); Sungai Besut at the Keruak Bridge, 33.24 metres (33 metres); Sungai Chalok at Setiu, 7.30 metres (7 metres) and Sungai Dungun at Kuala Jengah, 19.74 metres (19.50 metres).
The levels of all the rivers, except Sungai Chalok at Setiu, were reportedly dropping as at 8am.
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