According to the social welfare department’s Info Bencana portal, 882 flood victims from 267 families in Kelantan had been relocated to 19 temporary relief centres (PPS) as of 8am.

Tanah Merah recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 633 individuals from 208 families taking shelter at 13 PPS.

This was followed by Kuala Krai with 165 victims from 38 families at four PPS, and Machang with 84 victims from 21 families at two PPS.

In Terengganu, 655 people from 178 families are sheltering at 17 PPS across Besut, Hulu Terengganu, and Kemaman.

In Hulu Terengganu, 412 victims from 111 families are at 11 PPS, while 232 individuals from 62 families are sheltering at five PPS in Besut.

Meanwhile, one PPS in Kemaman is housing 11 individuals from five families.

In Machang, Kelantan, floods have forced the closure of parts of a federal as well as a state road, according to the public works department (JKR).

Kelantan JKR director Nik Soh Yaacoub was quoted by Bernama as saying that FT 479 Jalan Kemuning-Bukit Belah and D16 Jalan Batu 30-Temangan were inundated with 0.8m of water.

“Landslides occurred on the access road to the VHF station at Bukit Bakar and FT 008 Jalan Kota Bharu-Gua Musang near Dataran Bukit Belah.

“JKR has placed warning signs and barricades at the affected locations to ensure that users exercise caution and adhere to the established regulations to prevent untoward incidents,” he said.

Nik Soh added that road users could use alternative routes and visit the website https://bencana.jkr.gov.my/ for further updates on the current situation, including road closures and landslides in the affected areas.