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More Than 10,000 Now Evacuated Due To Floods

Dec 18, 2025

The number of flood evacuees nationwide has crossed the ten thousand mark.

At last look, the Social Welfare Department’s portal shows Pahang is the worst-affected…accounting for more than 90 percent of the displaced victims.

The affected districts are Kuantan, Maran, Rompin, Pekan and Jerantut.

Meanwhile, Terengganu currently has over 520 evacuees…some 350 victims are in Johor…while just over a dozen evacuees have been displaced in Gua Musang, Kelantan.

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This, as the public was reminded to remain vigilant amid the uncertain weather conditions during the Northeast Monsoon.

DPM Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says you should comply with instructions by the authorities and keep up to date with the latest weather and flood info via official government channels.

He also urged parents to closely monitor their kids’ activities and keep them away from high-risk areas like rivers and large drains.

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The Department of Environment says 94 percent of the vehicles inspected in a recent operation, were found to be complying with local emission regulations.

It attributed this to the use of cleaner fuels and more efficient engines.

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The Selangor Veterinary Services Department has joined the police, in opening an investigation into the death of two animals at an abandoned vet clinic in Damansara Damai, which has since gone viral on social media.

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Police have detained eight individuals so far in connection with the brutal slashing of a man in a residential area in Batu Caves on Sunday.

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Officials say more than 74 thousand tickets for the Langkawi ferry service have been sold, ahead of the school holidays which begins this Friday.

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And, the retail prices of RON 97 and unsubsidized RON95 petrol are down by three and two sen per liter respectively for the coming week…while diesel in the peninsular will be four sen cheaper.