KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Alor Gajah has increased to 360 people from 109 families as of 8am on Monday (Aug 12), compared to 248 people from 48 families last night.
State Disaster Management Committee secretariat Lt Col (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim said all evacuees had been accommodated at six temporary relief centres in the district.
He said 61 victims from 13 families were housed at Balai Raya Paya Lebar, while 13 victims from four families were at the centre at Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (Perkim) Masjid Tanah.
"Some 13 victims from eight families were taking shelter at Balai Raya Ayer Paabas and 15 victims from three families were at the centre at Sekolah Sungai Jernih.
"The centre at SRA Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka Ar-Rasyidin currently houses 163 people from 59 families, while Kuala Linggi Japerun is accommodating 95 victims from 22 families,” he said in a statement here on Monday (Aug 12).
Kamarulsyah said the centre at Balai Raya Kampung Ramuan China Besar was closed at 9pm on Sunday (Aug 11).
He said that 21 areas in the district had been affected by the floods, including Kampung Paya Lebar, Kampung Ramuan China Besar, Kampung Bukit Apit, Kampung Ayer Limau, Kampung Sungai Jernih, Kampung Lekok, Kampung Paya Rumput, Kampung Lubok China, Taman Masjid Tanah Ria, Taman Bandar Baru Masjid Tanah, Kampung Rantau Panjang and Kampung Brisu.
Other locations included Taman Awan Biru, Taman Seri Bayu 2 and 3, Taman Seri Aman, Kampung Belimbing Dalam, Kampung Solok Ayer Limau, Kampung Seri Jeram, Kampung Ladang, Kampung Keramat Lebai and Panchor. – Bernama
