Still stuck at relief centres: 763 flood evacuees in Selangor, hundreds more in Perak

Kuala Selangor shelters remain busiest as Selangor flood numbers ease on November 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

First Published: Sunday, 08 Nov 2026 11:24 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The number of flood victims taking shelter at temporary relief centres in Selangor fell this morning, while Perak recorded an increase.

In SELANGOR, a total of 763 victims from 216 families were still housed at seven relief centres in Kuala Selangor, Shah Alam and Klang as at 8 am.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, four relief centres were operating in Kuala Selangor, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Parit Mahang, which housed 291 victims from 81 families, and SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela, with 211 victims from 65 families.

The other two were Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok, accommodating 73 victims from 20 families, and SK Jaya Setia, with 71 victims from 21 families.

In Shah Alam, 47 victims from 11 families were placed at Dewan Siantan, Kampung Melayu Subang, Section U6, while Dewan Kenanga at the Petaling District and Land Office, Section U5, housed 38 people from 10 families.

In Klang, one PPS remained open at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa, Bukit Kapar, housing 32 victims from eight families.

In PERAK, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement that 138 victims were housed at the Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) Langkap relief centre in Hilir Perak.

The number of victims at the Dewan Rumah Rehat MPTI relief centre had increased to 251 from 75 families.

Meanwhile, 26 victims from seven families affected by a storm were still taking shelter at Dewan Komuniti Manjung.

They were residents of Pekan Beruas, Taman Beruas, Taman Desa, Perumahan Awam, Taman Seri Delima, Taman Limau Emas, Taman Anggerik, Kampung Kilang, Kampung Dendang and Kampung Paya Lima.

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

* Editor’s note: JKM in Malay stands for Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Social Welfare Department), PPS stands for Pusat Pemindahan Sementara (temporary relief centre), and MPTI stands for Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (Teluk Intan Municipal Council).