Kedah floods: 85 evacuated from three districts


(From left) Nafeesah Haron, 10, Aiman Azizan, eight, and Arqil Mohd Azrifitri, seven, wading through a flooded path at Kampung Seberang Meleleh in Kodiang, Kedah. — Photos: G.C. TAN/The Star

ALOR SETAR (Bernama): A total of 85 people from three districts in Kedah were evacuated to three temporary relief centres (PPS) after their houses were flooded following heavy rain on Monday (Nov 23).

Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Operations Division head Captain (PA) Saifuddin Abdullah said all the evacuees were from 23 families from several villages in Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena and Kota Setar.

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