THE Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department director Zainal Madasin said it will continue monitoring the villages that are still affected even though some residents have returned to their homes after the floods subsided to ensure the safety of residents in several villages, including Teluk Jering, Kubang Sawa, and Bendang Pak Yong, in Tumpat is more looked after.

He added that some residents chose not to evacuate and preferred to stay at home, while others returning from temporary relief centres found that their homes were still unlivable due to stagnant floodwaters outside and silt.