Terengganu bracing for an even worst flooding til mid-December

KUALA TERENGGANU - Terengganu is expected to brace for a second wave of flooding which authorities explained will be worst than the first one that hit the state earlier this month.

State Disaster Committee deputy chairman Hanafiah Mat mentioned six districts in the east coast state have already been affected by the monsoonal disaster.

"For now, only two districts, namely Marang and Kuala Nerus, that are still not hit by the floods.

"People need to be more alert because this situation is expected to continue until Dec 22 following the forecast of extremely heavy rain by the Malaysian Meteorological Department," he said when contacted by Bernama.

Hanafiah, who is also the State Welfare, Women's Development, Family and National Unity Committee, said that so far, evacuation of victims to relief centres (PPS) in the six affected districts went smoothly.

He was satisfied with the commitment and cooperation of rescue agencies, including the Civil Defence Force (APM), the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and the Malaysian Volunteer Department (RELA) in the evacuation of the flood victims.- BERNAMA