KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 – The number of flood evacuees in Kedah and Perlis has increased on Tuesday, while the figures in Johor, Perak, Selangor, Melaka, and Pahang are on the decline.
In KEDAH, the number of evacuees has risen to 1,157 people with Kota Setar and Baling are among the latest districts affected by floods.
According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s Public Infobanjir portal, nine rivers in Kedah have surpassed the danger level, including Sungai Padang Terap in Kepala Batas, Sungai Laka in Kampung Padang Pasir and Sungai Bata in Kampung Bata, Kubang Pasu.
In PERLIS, state APM director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said that seven people, from three families affected by flooding in the Kangar area, have been accommodated at SK Sena, while 112 evacuees, from 35 families in Arau, were housed in SK Kubang Gajah.
“Among the areas impacted by the flood are Kampung Bakau and Kampung Tok Kandang in Kangar, as well as Kampung Titi Besi in Arau,” he said in a statement.
In SELANGOR, the flood situation is improving, with the number of evacuees at the relief centre decreasing from 173 individuals from 36 families to 152 people from 30 families.
