The top of the yr hasn’t exactly treated the East Coast thoroughly, with floods displacing residents and causing untold destruction across several states in late November. Disaster has struck again within the closing days of the yr, delivering a final blow with more flooding in Kelantan and Terengganu since yesterday.
In accordance with the Bernama, the town of Machang in Kelantan is one among those affected, forcing the closure of a federal and state road, FT 479 Jalan Kemuning-Bukit Belah and D16 Jalan Batu 30-Temangan. These roads at the moment are around 800 mm underwater, said the state’s works department (JKR) director Nik Soh Yaacoub.
Heavy rain in the realm has also caused landslides in the realm, causing damage other roads. “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,” he told the national news agency. “JKR has placed warning signs and barricades on the affected locations to make sure users exercise caution and cling to the established regulations to stop any untoward incidents.”
Road users are advised to make use of alternative routes in the meanwhile, with updates on the affected roads being posted on the official JKR website.
The most recent floods affect several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu, including in Machang, Tanah Merah and Kuala Krai in Kelantan that were already battered by earlier floods; there are also continuous rain warnings for areas in Pahang and Johor. There’s a sliver of fine news in that floods in Kuala Krai are expected to completely subside today, which should aid relief efforts. Stay secure.
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
