Almost all of the 53 flood victims from 12 families in Kampung La are still being housed at the temporary relief centre (PPS) after the houses that they have lived in for decades were swept away or damaged by the floods.
Besut Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Captain Ramlan Ros Wajid said the residents are forced to take shelter at the Kampung La mosque for an extended period while they wait for further feedback from the relevant authorities for assistance.
“According to our information, 11 houses were swept away by the torrential waters, while another house was damaged and had to be repaired before it can be occupied.
We cannot even estimate when they will be here (PPS). It depends on how fast the help arrives because they no longer have a home to return to,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
Ramlan, however, said all the needs of the flood victims, including food and other essentials, were adequate and well managed by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) at PPS.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency