Nine states hit by floods, thousands evacuated

Rising waters: Officers and volunteers evacuating a family whose house was hit by floods at Kampung Sungai Payong in Perak. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Floods have affected almost all the states in the country, with thousands of people having to be evacuated to relief centres.

Many areas in Johor, Selangor, Perak, Malacca, Kelantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang and Negri Sembilan are flooded.