Flood: More People Evacuated

MELAKA, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- The number of flood evacuees in Melaka rose to 4,545 people at 8am Tuesday from 2,889 at 9pm last night.

They are currently housed at 31 evacuation centres, most of them in Alor Gajah, with 2,163 people in 10 centres, followed by Jasin with 1,254 people in 14 centres and Melaka Tengah, totalling 1,128 in seven centres.

The weather was fine throughout the state this morning, a spokesman at the flood operations room said.

He said the Welfare Department was providing assistance in terms of food while other agencies such as the armed forces, Fire and Rescue Department and Civil Defence Department were involved in the evacuation process.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali is making his rounds at the centres to ensure assistance were provided to the victims.

Roads in Taman Merdeka, Angkasa Nuri and Pasar Borong, all in Batu Berendam, are still closed to all vehicles.

In KUANTAN, about 800 people from three districts were evacuated to relief centres from 538 last night.

A police spokesman said 15 villages in Rompin, Raub and Bentong were hit by the flood while the flood in Maran had subsided and all the 55 flood victims allowed to return home.

"There are 476 flood victims in Rompin, 229 in Raub and 95 in Bentong," he said when contacted.

Several roads in Bera and Rompin were closed to all vehicles, he said.

The roads are Jalan Ladang Hwali, Jalan Ladang Trading, Jalan Kampung Baru Bukit Ibam, Sungai Gayung bridge, Kampung Lubuk Batu bridge in Rompin and the alternative road from Kampung Pasal to Felda Palong 8 near Muadzam Shah.