As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims
By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes
January 05, 2015
Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
PETALING
JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being
used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative
shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.
Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki
said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who
lost their homes during the floods.
“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.
“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the
committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution
before schools reopen on Jan 11.”
He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure
that life could go on without interrupting the new school term.
“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.
Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a
suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the
National Service camps.
“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an
area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,”
he said.
BY ANISAH SHUKRY
Published: 28 December 2014
Kelantan flood subsiding, but still above danger level
BY ANISAH SHUKRY
Published: 28 December 2014
A
man seen in front of a shophouse while two others look on from the
second floor in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Despite decreasing water levels, a
few areas around town were still flooded. – The Malaysian Insider pic by
Hasnoor Hussain, December 28, 2014.The flood in Kelantan
is slowly subsiding, although waters remain largely above danger levels
as of this evening, say official statistics from the National Security
Council’s disaster portal.
It was reported that as of 6pm, water levels of the Kelantan river in
Kuala Krai, Kusial and Jeti Kastam were ebbing away. But, the Golok
river in Rantau Panjang and Kuala Jambu showed no change.
All remain above the danger level.
The death toll has also risen to ten: five in Kelantan, three in Pahang, and two in Terengganu.
National news agency Bernama reported that the situation in Kelantan is
still critical, with 124,966 people displaced and taking shelter at the
306 relief centres, compared with the 111,376 people reported this
afternoon.
State capital Kota Baru has the most number of evacuees with 42,469
people, followed by Pasir Mas (23,568), Kuala Krai (23,169), Tumpat
(21,396), Gua Musang (7,529), Tanah Merah (3,546), Machang (3,097) and
Pasir Puteh (192).
Several locals in Kota Baru were seen taking advantage of the receding flood to visit and clean their affected shops or homes.
But, a brief, heavy downpour in the evening forced many to return to their shelters.
Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, a senior meteorological officer with the
National Weather Centre of the Malaysian Meteorological Department, told
The Malaysian Insider that more rainfall was expected to hit Malaysia’s
east coast in the next three days.
“Strong winds coming from the Western Pacific and Mainland China,
combined with the South China Sea, means more winds coming to Malaysia
and the east coast will be hit.
“It will help to develop very dense rain clouds and result in two or
three days of continuous rain that will occasionally be heavy,” he told
The Malaysian Insider.
He said that while they were unable to predict the weather beyond the
next four days, Kelantan will soon see a decrease in rainfall as it was
late December and the clouds were expected to move to Johor.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak toured some of the
worst-hit areas this weekend, following his return from a vacation in
Hawaii on Friday.
Najib was criticised for his absence during the calamity, after being photographed playing golf with US president Barack Obama.
Northeastern Malaysia and southern Thailand are regularly hit by
flooding during the annual northeast monsoon but this year the rain has
been particularly heavy.
Putrajaya said rain in Kelantan and southern Thailand would last for at least another week.
Reuters reported an official in the southern Thai border town of Sungai
Kolok as saying it would take up to two days for water levels to drop
and for the border to be reopened. – December 28, 2014.
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Kelantan flood subsiding, but still above danger level
BY ANISAH SHUKRY
Published: 28 December 2014
A
man seen in front of a shophouse while two others look on from the
second floor in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Despite decreasing water levels, a
few areas around town were still flooded. – The Malaysian Insider pic by
Hasnoor Hussain, December 28, 2014.The flood in Kelantan
is slowly subsiding, although waters remain largely above danger levels
as of this evening, say official statistics from the National Security
Council’s disaster portal.
It was reported that as of 6pm, water levels of the Kelantan river in
Kuala Krai, Kusial and Jeti Kastam were ebbing away. But, the Golok
river in Rantau Panjang and Kuala Jambu showed no change.
All remain above the danger level.
The death toll has also risen to ten: five in Kelantan, three in Pahang, and two in Terengganu.
National news agency Bernama reported that the situation in Kelantan is
still critical, with 124,966 people displaced and taking shelter at the
306 relief centres, compared with the 111,376 people reported this
afternoon.
State capital Kota Baru has the most number of evacuees with 42,469
people, followed by Pasir Mas (23,568), Kuala Krai (23,169), Tumpat
(21,396), Gua Musang (7,529), Tanah Merah (3,546), Machang (3,097) and
Pasir Puteh (192).
Several locals in Kota Baru were seen taking advantage of the receding flood to visit and clean their affected shops or homes.
But, a brief, heavy downpour in the evening forced many to return to their shelters.
Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, a senior meteorological officer with the
National Weather Centre of the Malaysian Meteorological Department, told
The Malaysian Insider that more rainfall was expected to hit Malaysia’s
east coast in the next three days.
“Strong winds coming from the Western Pacific and Mainland China,
combined with the South China Sea, means more winds coming to Malaysia
and the east coast will be hit.
“It will help to develop very dense rain clouds and result in two or
three days of continuous rain that will occasionally be heavy,” he told
The Malaysian Insider.
He said that while they were unable to predict the weather beyond the
next four days, Kelantan will soon see a decrease in rainfall as it was
late December and the clouds were expected to move to Johor.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak toured some of the
worst-hit areas this weekend, following his return from a vacation in
Hawaii on Friday.
Najib was criticised for his absence during the calamity, after being photographed playing golf with US president Barack Obama.
Northeastern Malaysia and southern Thailand are regularly hit by
flooding during the annual northeast monsoon but this year the rain has
been particularly heavy.
Putrajaya said rain in Kelantan and southern Thailand would last for at least another week.
Reuters reported an official in the southern Thai border town of Sungai
Kolok as saying it would take up to two days for water levels to drop
and for the border to be reopened. – December 28, 2014.
- See more at:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/kelantan-flood-subsiding-but-still-above-danger-level#sthash.56xfjrmC.dpuf
BY ANISAH SHUKRY
Published: 28 December 2014
BY ANISAH SHUKRY
Published: 28 December 2014
Malaysia
As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims
By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM
Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
PETALING
JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being
used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative
shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.
Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki
said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who
lost their homes during the floods.
“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.
“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the
committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution
before schools reopen on Jan 11.”
He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure
that life could go on without interrupting the new school term.
“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.
A
building is seen submerged in the river water beside Sungai Perak at
Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
Residents
of village in Sayong find temporary shelter in SK Sayong in Kuala
Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
A
RELA officer makes an announcement ordering villagers to evacuate the
village as there will be a flood tonight in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on
December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
Mohd
Saifuddin (right) with the help of his friend, moves things from his
home in Sayong village in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. —
Picture by K.E. Ooi
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Bharu, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Army personnel preparing to drop relief food to flood victims, December 26, 2014. 
Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014. 
Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014. 
Residents
wading in thigh-deep flood waters in flood-hit Kelantan, Flood victims
are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014. 
Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014. 
Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
Students hold on to each other as they gingerly walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Students hold their bags high above their heads as the walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel preparing food for flood victims, December 26, 2014. 
Army personnel attend to a flood victim at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali makes a visit to Kelantan to see the flood situation, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
An aerial view of flood-hit Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel heading out to help flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Flood victims in Kelantan waiting to be rescued, December 26, 2014.
The PolyTech College near Sg Kelantan is inundated by flood waters, December 27, 2014.
Flood waters continue to rise in Bandar Baru Tanah Merah in Kelantan, December 27, 2014.
A flood relief centre in Kemaman, Terengganu, December 27, 2014. 
Malaysian
Army personnel are seen bringing patients from Manik Urai to the Kuala
Krai Hospital using the Super Lynx helicopter, December 27, 2014. 
Royal Malaysian Navy personnel help to give out aid to flood evacuees in Kuala Krai, December 27, 2014. 
Picture
released December 28, 2014 shows a three-month old baby in an incubator
being evacuated to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). — Picture
courtesy of Health Ministry's Facebook page.
This
aerial view shows houses and plantations submerged in floodwaters in
Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Baru, Kelantan on December 28, 2014. — AFP
pic
Temerloh town is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
The
Fire and Rescue department set up a temporary operation centre at Jalan
Temerloh Jaya, Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Temerloh residents are seen wading in flood waters, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Fire and Rescue Department officers assist in distributing food items in Temerloh. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Water levels in Kelantan are beginning to recede and people are coming out to go out and buy goods. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Two women are seen buying fish as water levels in Kelantan begin to recede. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa 
Children
of Kampung Galok excitedly wait for the arrival of the Fire and Rescue
Department boat, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Cheerful
villagers of Kampung Galok seem unperturbed by the floods that have hit
their village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Residents
of Kampung Galok in Temerloh wave to the Fire and Rescue Department
boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ―
Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Children
of Kampung Galok lending a helping hand by pulling the Fire and Rescue
Department boat heading to the village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by
Saw Siow Feng
Residents
of Kampung Galok in Temerloh come out to greet the Fire and Rescue
Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29,
2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
Fire and Rescue Department boat filled with aid and supplies heads to
Kampung Kuala Kerai which is still submerged in water, December 29,
2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Houses in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh are seen partially submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Personnel
from the Fire and Rescue Department handing out aid and supplies to the
villagers of Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ―
Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A villager navigates his boat in flood waters in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
Fire and Rescue Department personnel chats with an evacuee at the
evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014.
― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Flood
victims currently at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in
Temerloh look at the aid and supplies handed out by the Fire and Rescue
Department, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
toddler is seen sitting calmly at the evacuation centre in Kampung
Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
An
aerial view of flood-stricken Kota Baru as seen from aboard a Nuri
helicpoter, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid 
Fire
and Rescue Department personnel searched for stranded residents in
Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Temerloh
Fire and Rescue Department personnel help to evacuate Temerloh
residents who live near the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture
by Saw Siow Feng
Picture
shows a house in Temerloh flooded by the rising water level of the
Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Picture shows a mosque flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Despite
the waist-height level floodwater, life goes on as residents come out
to wash clothes in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw
Siow Feng
Army
personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to
deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture
by Yusof Mat Isa
An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army personnel surveying the flood situation in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to
deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture
by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas,
Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas,
Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People
seeking shelter in a multi-storey building in Pasir Mas wait for food
and supplies, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People
walk past a mud- and thrash-filled street in Kota Baru as flood levels
subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
A
look at streets around Kota Baru shows mud- and thrash-filled streets
as flood levels begin to subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. —
Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Men
shoveling mud from and cleaning the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as
flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof
Mat Isa
Men
sort through their wares and clean the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru
as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by
Yusof Mat Isa
Mud and debris is left behind after flood waters receded in in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
A woman is seen cleaning up after flood waters receded in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Residents
sit next to their personal belongings after their house was flooded at
Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Children play in front of their house that was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Malaysian soldiers carry relief supplies from a helicopter at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 201 — Reuters pic
A
man wades through a flooded street as a girl uses an exercise machine
in the Pattani province, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Residents fill containers with clean water at Pasir Mas in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Volunteers clean up inside a mosque after floods at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Gan
Soon Hoe, 45, owner of MySports, helps his staff to clean the mud at
his shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed
Jaymal Zahiid
Several
elderly women sell cloth for hijabs at cheaply discounted rates, which
was aimed at offsetting possible repair costs incurred by the flood at
Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid 
Sundry
shop owner Tan says he and his wife will do anything to start cleaning
up in order to resume operating as quickly as possible at their shop in
Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Residents
affected by floods at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan
Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow
Feng Saw
Residents
prepare a meal at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung
Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
Navy
personnel help to distribute food at Kampung Bangau Tanjung in
Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a
suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the
National Service camps.
“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an
area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,”
he said.
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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims
By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM
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Malaysia
As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims
By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM
Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. OoiPETALING
JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being
used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative
shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.
Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki
said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who
lost their homes during the floods.
“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.
“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the
committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution
before schools reopen on Jan 11.”
He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure
that life could go on without interrupting the new school term.
“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.
A
building is seen submerged in the river water beside Sungai Perak at
Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
Residents
of village in Sayong find temporary shelter in SK Sayong in Kuala
Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
A
RELA officer makes an announcement ordering villagers to evacuate the
village as there will be a flood tonight in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on
December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
Mohd
Saifuddin (right) with the help of his friend, moves things from his
home in Sayong village in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. —
Picture by K.E. Ooi
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Bharu, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Parts
of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods
that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail
Online reader
Army personnel preparing to drop relief food to flood victims, December 26, 2014.
Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
Residents
wading in thigh-deep flood waters in flood-hit Kelantan, Flood victims
are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
Students hold on to each other as they gingerly walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Students hold their bags high above their heads as the walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel preparing food for flood victims, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel attend to a flood victim at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali makes a visit to Kelantan to see the flood situation, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
An aerial view of flood-hit Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Army personnel heading out to help flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
Flood victims in Kelantan waiting to be rescued, December 26, 2014.
The PolyTech College near Sg Kelantan is inundated by flood waters, December 27, 2014.
Flood waters continue to rise in Bandar Baru Tanah Merah in Kelantan, December 27, 2014.
A flood relief centre in Kemaman, Terengganu, December 27, 2014.
Malaysian
Army personnel are seen bringing patients from Manik Urai to the Kuala
Krai Hospital using the Super Lynx helicopter, December 27, 2014.
Royal Malaysian Navy personnel help to give out aid to flood evacuees in Kuala Krai, December 27, 2014.
Picture
released December 28, 2014 shows a three-month old baby in an incubator
being evacuated to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). — Picture
courtesy of Health Ministry's Facebook page.
This
aerial view shows houses and plantations submerged in floodwaters in
Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Baru, Kelantan on December 28, 2014. — AFP
pic
Temerloh town is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
The
Fire and Rescue department set up a temporary operation centre at Jalan
Temerloh Jaya, Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Temerloh residents are seen wading in flood waters, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Fire and Rescue Department officers assist in distributing food items in Temerloh. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Water levels in Kelantan are beginning to recede and people are coming out to go out and buy goods. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Two women are seen buying fish as water levels in Kelantan begin to recede. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Children
of Kampung Galok excitedly wait for the arrival of the Fire and Rescue
Department boat, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Cheerful
villagers of Kampung Galok seem unperturbed by the floods that have hit
their village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Residents
of Kampung Galok in Temerloh wave to the Fire and Rescue Department
boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ―
Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Children
of Kampung Galok lending a helping hand by pulling the Fire and Rescue
Department boat heading to the village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by
Saw Siow Feng
Residents
of Kampung Galok in Temerloh come out to greet the Fire and Rescue
Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29,
2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
Fire and Rescue Department boat filled with aid and supplies heads to
Kampung Kuala Kerai which is still submerged in water, December 29,
2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Houses in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh are seen partially submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Personnel
from the Fire and Rescue Department handing out aid and supplies to the
villagers of Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ―
Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A villager navigates his boat in flood waters in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
Fire and Rescue Department personnel chats with an evacuee at the
evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014.
― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Flood
victims currently at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in
Temerloh look at the aid and supplies handed out by the Fire and Rescue
Department, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A
toddler is seen sitting calmly at the evacuation centre in Kampung
Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
An
aerial view of flood-stricken Kota Baru as seen from aboard a Nuri
helicpoter, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Fire
and Rescue Department personnel searched for stranded residents in
Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Temerloh
Fire and Rescue Department personnel help to evacuate Temerloh
residents who live near the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture
by Saw Siow Feng
Picture
shows a house in Temerloh flooded by the rising water level of the
Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Picture shows a mosque flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Despite
the waist-height level floodwater, life goes on as residents come out
to wash clothes in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw
Siow Feng
Army
personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to
deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture
by Yusof Mat Isa
An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army personnel surveying the flood situation in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to
deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture
by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas,
Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Army
personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas,
Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People
seeking shelter in a multi-storey building in Pasir Mas wait for food
and supplies, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People
walk past a mud- and thrash-filled street in Kota Baru as flood levels
subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
A
look at streets around Kota Baru shows mud- and thrash-filled streets
as flood levels begin to subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. —
Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Men
shoveling mud from and cleaning the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as
flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof
Mat Isa
Men
sort through their wares and clean the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru
as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by
Yusof Mat Isa
Mud and debris is left behind after flood waters receded in in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
A woman is seen cleaning up after flood waters receded in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Residents
sit next to their personal belongings after their house was flooded at
Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Children play in front of their house that was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Malaysian soldiers carry relief supplies from a helicopter at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 201 — Reuters pic
A
man wades through a flooded street as a girl uses an exercise machine
in the Pattani province, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Residents fill containers with clean water at Pasir Mas in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Volunteers clean up inside a mosque after floods at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
Gan
Soon Hoe, 45, owner of MySports, helps his staff to clean the mud at
his shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed
Jaymal Zahiid
Several
elderly women sell cloth for hijabs at cheaply discounted rates, which
was aimed at offsetting possible repair costs incurred by the flood at
Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Sundry
shop owner Tan says he and his wife will do anything to start cleaning
up in order to resume operating as quickly as possible at their shop in
Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Residents
affected by floods at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan
Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow
Feng Saw
Residents
prepare a meal at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung
Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
Navy
personnel help to distribute food at Kampung Bangau Tanjung in
Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a
suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the
National Service camps.
“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an
area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,”
he said.
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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims
By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM
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The
Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015.
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The
Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015.
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The
Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015.
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