6 states still affected by floods, number of victims down

 

According to the irrigation and drainage department, four rivers were recorded to be at danger level this afternoon. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of states affected by floods remains at six, with 13 districts in Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, Kelantan and Sarawak still affected as of 4pm.

According to the national disaster management agency (Nadma), 1,789 victims from 511 families were still seeking shelter at 28 temporary flood relief centres (PPS).

This was in contrast to 2,530 victims from 691 families recorded at 8am.

Nadma said four PPS were closed today, namely Kampung Putat Tujuh and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Kual in Pasir Mas, Kelantan; as well as Bagan Nakhoda Omar Hall and Hala Cara Baru Hall in Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

According to the irrigation and drainage department (DID), as of 4pm today, four rivers were recorded to be at danger level.

These involved Sungai Marudi, Sungai Long Jegan and Sungai Long Teru in Miri, Sarawak, as well as Sungai Bernam in Kampung Sungai Selisek, Hulu Selangor.

Nadma said six rivers were recorded to be at warning level in Selangor, including Sungai Selangor in Jalan Rantau Panjang, Kuala Selangor, and Sungai Langat in Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat.

Others were Sungai Serting at Padang Gudang bridge and Sungai Triang in Triang, both in Bera, Pahang.

A warning level was also recorded at Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap and Sungai Muar in Kampung Awat, both in Segamat, Johor today.

It said as of this afternoon, there were no significant flooding incidents in two areas in Selangor, namely Sungai Batang Kali station in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, and Sungai Selangor station, Jalan Rantau Panjang, Kuala Selangor. - FMT