FLOODWATCH: Besut, Setiu recover; Situation in Kuala Terengganu and Marang still bad

Bernama, KUALA TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU, WED:

Floodwaters have receded in Besut and Setiu today but the situation in Kuala Terengganu and Marang iS still bad.

According to a flood operations spokesperson, all evacuavees in Besut have been allowed to go home at 8:15am today while those at Setiu we allowed home at 8.

However, he added that Kuala Terengganu and Marang were still in bad shape.

“There were 1,774 evacuees in Kuala Terengganu and 956 in Marang as at 7am today,” he said.

Roads still closed to traffic were Jalan Bukit Payong-Titian Baru, Jalan Padang Midin-Jalan Paya Resak, Jalan Bukit Sawa-Pengkalan Kuin, Jalan Teratak Baru-Sungai Serai, Jalan Matang-Kampung Telemong, Jalan Bukit Perah-Kampung Jak, Jalan Pengkalan Buku-Kampung Tembila (Jambatan Tembila runtuh), Jalan Permaisuri-Hulu Seladang, Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Baharu (Pakoh Jaya KM29), Jalan Sungai Lekor-Pakoh Jaya (KM31), Jalan Kampung Sungai Ikan (KM27.1), Jalan Kampung Jeram-Pulau Bahagian and Jalan Kampung Jeram-Pulau Bahjagia (Kampung Bukit Petiti).

Jalan Bukit Payong – Simpang Undang (from KM9 till 10) have been opened to traffic.

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