Floods: Two PPS open in Alor Gajah to house 29 evacuees


MELAKA: Two temporary evacuation centres (PPS) were opened in Alor Gajah after the district was hit by flash floods at midnight last night due to heavy rain that started at 5.30pm yesterday.

The Melaka Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said that as of 8am Saturday (Nov 12), a total of 29 people from 10 families were housed at the PPS Kampung Gadek community hall and Bukit Balai hall in Durian Tunggal.

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