Pahang: Flood conditions in several states worsened this morning as the number of evacuees continued to rise, with Pahang recording the highest number of victims relocated to temporary evacuation centres.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Pahang, the number of flood victims surged to 8,226 people from 2,653 families housed at 69 evacuation centres, compared with 3,796 people from 1,206 families at 48 evacuation centres yesterday afternoon. The Social Welfare Department's Infobencana application reported the highest number of evacuees in Kuantan with 6,609 people at 41 evacuation centres. Maran followed with 770 people at 15 centres, Pekan with 514 people at seven centres, and Rompin with 333 people at six centres.

The Public InfoBanjir website highlighted that 10 river level monitoring stations recorded readings above the danger level this morning, including Kampung Merting on Sungai Tembeling in Jerantut and Sri Damai on Sungai Belat in Kuantan. Additionally, high readings were noted at Jalan Pekan-Kuantan on Sungai Soi, Chereh Dam, and Kampung Sungai Puteri in Rompin.

In Johor, the number of flood victims increased to 347 people as of 8 am today, up from 240 recorded yesterday. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman stated that another evacuation centre was opened in Mersing at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Labong, bringing the total number of operating centres in the district to three. SK Labong is sheltering 69 people from 13 families, with other centres housing 148 people at SK Pusat Air Tawar and 130 people at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Chiao Ching.

Johor's affected areas include Kampung Baru Air Tawar, Kampung Hubong, Kampung Belukar Juling, Kampung Semaloi, and Kampung Orang Asli Labong. In Batu Pahat, the water level of Sungai Lenik at Ladang Chaah exceeded the danger level, recording 7.24 metres. Road access has been impacted, with Jalan Johor Bahru-Endau open to one lane, Jalan Mawai Lama open only to heavy vehicles, and Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang open to light vehicles.

In Terengganu, the number of flood victims rose to 913 people from 258 families as of 9 am today, compared with 94 people from 25 families yesterday afternoon. The Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee secretariat reported Dungun as the latest district affected, with 205 people evacuated to two relief centres. In Kemaman, 708 people are sheltering at nine relief centres, including Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Air Putih and Dewan Orang Ramai Batu 14, among others.

The Public InfoBanjir website also noted river levels at six monitoring stations exceeded the danger level, including Sungai Besut at Jambatan Keruak and Sungai Berang at Kampung Menerong, Hulu Terengganu.

In Kelantan, according to JKM's Infobencana, a relief centre was opened this morning in Gua Musang at SK Lebir to accommodate 16 people from four families from Kampung Lebir.