A total of 140 families were affected by a storm which hit several areas in this district last night.

Kuala Besut state constituency coordinating officer Azbi Salleh said 130 houses in 10 villages in Kuala Besut and 10 houses in Kampung Batu 13 and Kampung Bekok in Hulu Besut were damaged by the storm and heavy rain about 8pm.

Some houses had their roofs blown away while...