Number of flood evacuees in Selangor, Perak increase tonight

The flood situation in Selangor and Perak worsened as 1,250 people were evacuated to 14 flood relief centres (PPS) in both states as of 8.30pm tonight compared with the numbers reported this morning.

In SELANGOR, the number of flood victims increased to 792 from 200 families compared with 768 from 196 families reported earlier.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana portal, another relief centre was opened at the Dengkil Multipurpose Hall, increasing the number of PPS to 10 in the state, situated in the districts of Hulu Langat, Petaling, and Kuala Langat.

Meanwhile, according to the state Drainage and Irrigation Department’s website, the water level of Sungai Langat in Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat exceeded the warning level as of 7.30pm although no rain was reported tonight.

In PERAK, the number of flood victims housed at four PPS increased to 458 from 139 families compared with 340 from 99 families reported in the morning.

The Perak Disaster Management Committee secretariat, in a statement, said 162 victims from 50 families were sheltered at the Dewan Serbaguna Padang Tembak while 142 from 46 families were housed at the Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan.

“The number of flood victims in Kerian remained at 97 from 24 families at the PPS Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Changkat Lobak and 57 from 19 families at the PPS SK Alor Pongsu,” the statement read.

The state Drainage and Irrigation Department said the water level at Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong remained at the danger level (4.29m) while the water level at Sungai Kinta at Weir Tanjung Tualang reached 13.46m.

- Bernama