Floods: Parts of Kemaman and Hulu Terengganu affected

Floods: Parts of Kemaman and Hulu Terengganu affected

Two districts in Terengganu, Kemaman and Hulu Terengganu, are the latest areas to be hit by monsoon floods.

Currently, 14 temporary flood relief centres have been opened in three districts, namely 10 in Hulu Terengganu and two each in Kemaman and Setiu.

According to the Social Welfare Department's flood information portal, Hulu Terengganu recorded the highest number of flood victims, namely 411, followed by Kemaman (224) and Setiu (34).

Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) reported that water levels in some areas were still above the danger level and partly above the warning level.

Meanwhile, Terengganu State Education director Shafruddin Ali Hussin said the handing over of the Form 3 Assessment (PT3) results on Thursday (Dec 13) went smoothly throughout the state despite the fact that some routes leading to schools were flooded.

Heavy rain since Wednesday (Dec 12) caused the floods. - Bernama