Terengganu: The number of evacuees from the third wave of floods in Terengganu has risen to 468 people from 116 families as of 9 am today, compared with 103 people from 24 families reported last night.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that Kuala Nerus district recorded the highest number of evacuees. A total of 372 people from 91 families are being accommodated at two relief centres, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tok Jembal and SK Kompleks Mengabang Telipot.

In Kuala Terengganu district, 87 people from 23 families have taken shelter at a relief centre in SK Chendering. Meanwhile, in Dungun district, 13 people from two families are housed at Dewan Sivik Kampung Seberang Pintasan.

Several roads that were closed due to flash floods yesterday, including Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Sultan Ismail towards Bulatan Ladang, and Jalan Kamarudin towards Pengandang Akar, have now been reopened following the receding of floodwaters.

A check on https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/ revealed that water levels at three stations, namely Sungai Telemong in Kuala Ping (F1), Sungai Tersat in Kampung Sekayu (F1), Hulu Terengganu, and Sungai Nerus in Kampung Langkap (F1), Setiu, have exceeded the alert level.