SEREMBAN: Due to torrential rains and storms in the district yesterday afternoon, around 30 residences involving more than 130 individuals in Gemas near here were damaged.
Mohd Farid Abu Bakar, chief of Gemas fire and rescue station, said the incident, which lasted about half an hour from 5.30pm, affected settlements in Felda Jelai 1 to 4.
“Storm and strong winds caused the roofs of residents’ houses to be blown away and some vehicles were hit by trees. No injuries have been reported so far, but one family of four were placed at the Felda Jelai 1 Quarters due to their badly damaged house.
“Some victims are temporarily staying at relatives’ houses and some did not move because the damage was not severe and they were worried about the spread of Covid-19 if they moved,” he told Bernama here last night.
He stated that the entire loss as a result of the incident was still being calculated.
