KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The flood situation in Perak, Kelantan and Sarawak has improved as more flood evacuees continue to return to their own homes, while conditions remain the same in Sabah and Terengganu.

In Perak, only 42 people from eight families remain in Dewan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib (SMART) as of 9pm compared to 50 people from 10 families as of 4pm today.

In Kelantan, two relief centres remain open in Pasir Mas after another one closed today, Pusat Tarbiah Nasrullah Pohon Buloh, which is housing 17 people, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Banggol Chicha, which is housing 14 people.

In Sarawak, only seven evacuees remain at Dewan Masyarakat Kampung Lutong in Sebuyau, tonight, while in Terengganu, 53 people from 12 families remain at Kampung La Mosque.

Bernama was informed by Besut district Civil Defence Force officer Capt (PA) Ramlan Ros Wahid this evening that all the 53 evacuees are expected to remain there for a long duration as most of their houses have been swept away by floods.

In Sabah, the number of evacuees in Kota Belut remained the same at 135 people from 56 families, 62 of them are housed in Dewan Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan and the remaining 73 are currently at Dewan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung Hwa.

Meanwhile, residents evacuated due to tidal surges dropped slightly to 1,454 people from 298 families compared to 1,471 people from 303 families this evening.

Out of the total, 668 people from 121 families are in a relief centre in Sandakan, while the remaining 766 people from 177 families are being housed in six centres in Pitas. — Bernama