Flood evacuees increase in Selangor, drop in Perak

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees seeking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) increased in Selangor but declined in Perak as of 8am today.

In Selangor, flood evacuee numbers at seven temporary relief centres in Kuala Selangor rose to 1,498 people from 402 families this morning, up from 1,373 people from 369 families yesterday evening.

The Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal reported that the PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Parit Mahang is housing 428 evacuees, followed by SK Dato' Maharaja Lela (393), Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Bukit Kuching (311), Dewan Orang Ramai Bukit Kuching Tengah (123), Kafa Integrasi Hidayah Bukit Cherakah (122), SRA Batu 8 Ijok (71) and Dewan Komuniti Penyayang Tanjung Siam (50).

Meanwhile, in Perak, the number of flood evacuees in Hilir Perak district fell to 265 people from 74 families, down from 274 people from 79 families yesterday evening.

According to the State Disaster Management Committee secretariat, the PPS at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI) Rest House Hall is housing 246 evacuees from 70 families, while the remaining 19 evacuees from four families are sheltered at the MPTI Langkap Hall.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast rain this morning in Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Manjung, Kuala Kangsar, Hulu Perak and Bagan Datuk, while thunderstorms and rain are expected across all 12 districts in the afternoon and evening. — BERNAMA