KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of flood evacuees in five states increased to 71,208 people Tuesday night (Dec 20) compared with 66,718 in the evening, with Terengganu and Kelantan still the hardest hit.

In KELANTAN, the state disaster management committee secretariat said there were 31,311 victims recorded tonight, up from 26,630 in the evening, with 139 relief centres operating in the districts of Kota Baru, Pasir Mas, Bachok, Tanah Merah, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, Machang and Jeli.

In TERENGGANU, the number of flood victims increased slightly to 39,311 people from 10,937 families compared with 39,108 people from 10,735 families this evening.

A total of 304 relief centres are operating in all eight districts in the state, with Besut recording a total of 9,225 victims, Kemaman (8,573), Hulu Terengganu (6,375), Setiu (4,988), Dungun (4,005), Kuala Terengganu (2,545), Kuala Nerus (1,839) and Marang (1,761).

The number decreased slightly in PAHANG, as 484 people from 113 families remained in five relief centres compared with 873 people from 214 families in the evening.

In JOHOR, the number of victims also decreased from 53 to 48, as one relief centre in Segamat was closed at 6pm, leaving only two still operating in the district.

In PERAK, 54 people from 17 families remained in two relief centres tonight involving the districts of Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak. – Bernama