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PASS MORE: The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department has expressed concern about some flood victims evacuating without the supervision of law enforcement agencies.
His deputy director (Operations), Mohd Wildan Azhari, said that about 80 percent of the flood victims at the relief centers (PPS) went there on their own using their own boats.
There are also those who waded floodwaters from their homes to relief centers, he said, adding that by doing so, flood victims actually put themselves in danger.
According to data collected by the department, there are more flood victims at relief centers who went there on their own, rather than being rescued and sent there, he told reporters when they met yesterday at the fire and rescue station. from Rantau Panjang near here.
As such, it sought the cooperation of residents in the flood-affected areas to first enlist the help of authorities involved in the rescue operation when they need to evacuate to avoid any adverse incidents.
“It would be better if neighbors could also provide the necessary information to the authorities, for example, if there are people with disabilities or sick people in the family,” he added.
The flood situation in Kelantan is reported to have worsened, with 851 people, including 233 families, forced to evacuate 25 relief centers at 5pm yesterday.
The Pasir Mas district registered the highest number of victims, with a total of 452 people from 139 families.
Meanwhile, Mohd Wildan said that three of the five main roads in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, were closed to light vehicles as the route was under more than 0.3 meters of water since last Wednesday.
The affected roads are Jalan Panglima Bayu-Rantau Panjang, Jalan Rantau Panjang Lama and Jalan Pengkalan Rakit-Batu Karang, it added. -Called
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