Number Of Flood Victims Rises In Perak, Falls In Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims sheltering at temporary relief centres in Perak increased, while Selangor recorded a decrease as of this afternoon.

In PERAK, the number of flood victims in the Hilir Perak district rose to 414 people from 123 families, compared with 389 people from 115 families this morning.

The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat said 278 victims from 84 families are being housed at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI) Dewan Rumah Rehat relief centre.

The number of evacuees at the Dewan MPTI Langkap decreased slightly to 136 people from 39 families, compared with 138 people from 40 families earlier today.

Meanwhile, the number of storm victims sheltering at the Manjung Community Hall relief centre remained unchanged at 26 people from seven families.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thunderstorms in all districts in Perak this afternoon and tonight.

In SELANGOR, 507 victims from 143 families are still sheltering at five relief centres as of this afternoon, compared with 763 evacuees from 216 families this morning.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, four of the centres are operating in Kuala Selangor, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Dato’ Maharaja Lela, with 235 victims from 72 families; SK Parit Mahang (81 evacuees, 19 families); Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok (73 victims, 20 families); and SK Jaya Setia (71 people, 21 families).

Another relief centre in Shah Alam - Dewan Siantan Kampung Melayu Subang, Section U6 - is housing 47 evacuees from 11 families, while the Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa relief centre in Bukit Kapar, Klang, remains open although no evacuees are sheltering there.

-- BERNAMA