PETALING JAYA: The police have arrested 500 individuals for breaching the standard operating procedures (SOPs), says Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
11:31 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The flood situation in two east coast states in the peninsula continues to show improvement this morning when victims evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) fell to 2,312 compared to almost 5,000 on Monday (Dec 21) evening.
In Terengganu, the total number of victims was 1,218 from 321 families as at 8am on Tuesday (Dec 22) compared 4,139 people from 991 families the day before.
State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat chief Lt Kol (PA) Che Adam A Rahman said currently only 18 evacuation centres were still open, 11 in Dungun and seven in Kemaman. In Kemaman, the flood is receding with the number of victims falling to 766 from 197 families compared to 3,625 people from 846 families yesterday evening.