00:00The Malaysian Meteorological Department on Saturday lifted its continuous rain warning
00:08for several states in peninsular Malaysia as the weather improved. They said the warnings
00:13for Kelantan, Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Negri Sembilan and Terengganu, as well as Kuala Lumpur
00:19and Putrajaya, had ended. They said based on weather model analysis, the situation was expected
00:26to improve and there was no potential for continuous rainfall. However, further checks
00:30showed that floodwaters had not receded much in parts of Terengganu, including Tamandesa Setia
00:36in Kuala Terengganu. Residents said proactive measures are needed to tackle the flood woes,
00:42including the installation of mobile water pump to extract stagnant water in the area during floods.
00:49They said the neighbourhood is located near the river and has been plagued by flood woes
00:53over the past 15 years. In Negri Sembilan, many flood victims returned to their homes to carry
00:59out clean-up work. Residents in Kampung, Jimalama, Port Dixon were helped by the local school volunteers.
01:06As of 4 pm, the number of flood evacuees stood at 33,526 people, with 298 temporary relief centers
01:15operating across 34 districts in 9 states. Terengganu remained the worst hit state, with 10,156
01:23evacuees at 110 relief centers, while Perak recorded 6,586 evacuees at 46 centers, and Perlis had 5,246 victims at 23 centers.
01:36Perk
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