Flood evacuees increase in Sabah, decline in Perak and Selangor as at 4pm

 

Villagers wade through floodwaters that submerged the main road in Kampung Sungai Serai, Hulu Langat, Selangor during a Bernama survey yesterday - BERNAMA FILE PIC

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees taking shelter in relief centres in Sabah had increased as of 4 pm today, while Perak and Selangor recorded a decrease, and Negeri Sembilan has fully recovered.

In SABAH, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) reported that the number of evacuees has risen to 2,813 individuals from 752 families, an increase from the 2,468 people from 656 families recorded this morning.

The evacuees are being housed at 21 temporary relief centres (PPS) and one permanent relief centre (PPK) spanning 95 villages across five affected districts.

"Of the five affected districts, Membakut, Papar and Putatan recorded an increase. However, in Beaufort, the number of victims remained unchanged, while Penampang showed a decreasing trend," read the statement.

It added that Penampang is the worst-affected with 940 people from 232 families, followed by Membakut (815 people from 232 families), Putatan (538 people from 135 families), Beaufort (273 people from 83 families) and Papar (247 people from 70 families). - NST

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