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Flood situation improves in several states

Bernama

30 Nov 2020, 5:46 pagi

Updated a year ago

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The flood situation in several states has gradually improved since this morning with the number of evacuees taking shelter at temporary evacuation centres declining.

In Terengganu, only one relief centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Merchang, Marang is still operating, accommodating eight people from three families as of 8am today.

State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat head, Lieutenant Colonel Che Adam A Rahman said the floods in Kemaman had fully subsided when the last evacuation centre was officially closed at 6pm yesterday.

“The Irrigation and Drainage Department also informed that the water level of all rivers in the state was normal. The weather forecast was also good throughout the day following the expiry of the weather warning alert by the Meteorological Department,” he said.

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