Flood victims in Selangor and Perak rise to over 1,400

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Selangor and Perak continued to rise this morning, with 1,404 people from 374 families housed at temporary relief centres in the two states, compared with 1,269 people yesterday.

In SELANGOR, the number of flood victims rose slightly to 1,206 from 316 families, who were placed at nine PPS, compared with 1,160 people from 338 families at 10 PPS yesterday.

According to the Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, as at 9am, five PPS remained open in Kuala Selangor, namely SK Parit Mahang, housing 62 victims from 15 families; SK Desa Aman (623 victims, 150 families); SK Dato' Maharaja Lela (148 victims, 51 families); SK Jaya Setia (77 victims, 26 families); and Sekolah Agama Batu Lapan Ijok (67 victims, 19 families).

In Shah Alam, the PPS at SK Merbau Sempak was housing 41 victims from 10 families, Dewan Siantan, Kampung Melayu Subang (47 victims, 11 families) and Dewan Kenanga, Petaling District and Land Office, Section U5 (65 victims, 16 families).

In Klang, 76 victims from 18 families were taking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa, Bukit Kapar.

In PERAK, the number of flood and storm victims rose to 198 people from 58 families this morning, compared with 109 people from 28 families last night, involving the districts of Hilir Perak and Manjung.

The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said another PPS was opened at 10pm yesterday at Dewan Rumah Rehat Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) following an increase in the number of flood victims in Hilir Perak.

"A total of 137 people from 40 families are housed at the PPS at Dewan MPTI Langkap, while 35 victims from 11 families are taking shelter at Dewan Rumah Rehat MPTI.

They comprise residents of Kampung Batu 8, Batu 9 and Batu 7½ in Changkat Jong, as well as Kampung Batu 11½, Jalan Bidor," the statement said.

The secretariat said another 26 people from seven families were still taking shelter at the PPS at Dewan Komuniti Manjung after being affected by the storm.

They are 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 has forecast thunderstorms in all districts in Perak this afternoon, except Manjung and Bagan Datuk.