Floods force evacuation of 50 residents in Teluk Intan


IPOH: A total of 50 people from 16 families in Changkat Jong, Teluk Intan have been evacuated to the Dewan Serbaguna Padang Tembak flood relief centre (PPS) after overflowing river waters flooded their houses.

A spokesman of the Hilir Perak District Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the affected areas were Kedah Lane; the back lane of Klinik Desa Changkat Jong; Batu 9, Simpang 3; and Batu 10.

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