Number of flood victims on the decline
December 21, 2020
KUALA LUMPUR – The number of flood victims on the East Coast of the Peninsula saw a sharp decline, with about 5,000 evacuees still at temporary relief centres as of 5 pm, compared to over 9,000 this morning.
In Terengganu, 4,139 people from 991 families remained at relief centres, down from 7,780 people (1,822 families) reported at 8 am.
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The state’s Disaster Management Committee Secretariat chief Lt Col (PA) Che Adam A Rahman said the sunny weather throughout the day had allowed flood victims to return home in stages.
He said currently only two districts remained affected, namely Kemaman and Dungun, with 27 relief centres still in operation, housing a total of 4,139 victims.
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