00:00The flood situation in the country, especially in the east coast, continued to worsen on
00:07Thursday.
00:08The number of flood victims has risen drastically, with a staggering 30,582 people from 9,223
00:16families in Kelantan.
00:18The state recorded the highest number of flood victims, followed by Terengganu.
00:22Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat that as of 9.32 am, the total
00:28number of flood victims went up to 37,189.
00:58Besut in Terengganu is the worst-hit district, with over 3,000 flood victims, while Hulu-Terengganu
01:20and Setiu all had more than 2,000 victims.
01:25Water levels at major rivers in Terengganu and Kelantan had exceeded the danger level.
01:31Authorities said many roads in the two states have been cut off by the floods, while Tenaga
01:36National is working round the clock to restore electricity supply in the affected areas.
01:43They said there were another three power substations in Kelantan, where electricity supply had
01:48been discontinued following the worsening floods.
01:52They said if the situation continues to deteriorate, electricity supply will remain shut down.
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