759 flood evacuees in three states


KUALA LUMPUR: More than 700 people are being housed at six flood relief centres in three states.

The number of those evacuated at relief centres were 759 people as at 6am yesterday, down from 1,319 people at midnight, Bernama reported.

The National Disaster Management Agency said in Selangor, the evacuees are at a relief centre in Klang (204 from 57 families), Kuala Selangor (48 from 12 families), and Petaling (382 from 90 families).

In Negri Sembilan, 10 people from four families are being housed at a relief centre in Rembau and 67 people from seven families are in Port Dickson, while in Melaka, 48 people from 11 families are at a relief centre in Alor Gajah.

Meanwhile, the levels of Sungai Klang in Pekan Meru, Klang (Selangor) and Sungai Besut in Kampung La, Jerteh (Terengganu) are at the danger point.

The levels of Sungai Duyong in Bemban, Melaka; Sungai Linggi near Pekan Linggi in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; and Sungai Buloh in Parit Mahang, Kuala Selangor, are at the alert level.

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