Kedah Flood Evacuees Drop To 176, Perlis Transit Centre Houses 16

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres in Kedah dropped to 176 people from 66 families as of 4 pm today, down from 202 people from 69 families this morning.

The Kedah State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat said all victims from the Yan district are sheltered at three relief centres.

Of the total, 73 people from 26 families are sheltered at SK Teroi, 45 people from 22 families at SJKC Pei Eng, and 58 people from 18 families at Dewan Lestari Guar Chempedak.

Meanwhile, in Perlis, Dewan Batu 5 in Kangar continues to operate as a transit centre, with the number of flash flood victims from Kampung Telok remaining unchanged at 16 people from seven families as of 6 pm today.

Perlis Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said the weather around Kangar remained fair this evening.

Earlier, Mohd Izaimi said the hall opened at 1.50 am yesterday, adding that no temporary relief centre had been officially declared open yet.

He said Perlis APM will continue to monitor the situation closely, and official relief centres will be activated if flood conditions worsen.

-- BERNAMA