Tough walk: Kampung Sungai Kechil residents wading through floodwaters. — Bernama
JITRA: The number of flood victims in Kedah has increased significantly, with 675 people evacuated to nine temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as of 5pm yesterday.
Kedah Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Datuk Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin said the victims comprised 159 families from four districts in Kubang Pasu, Pendang, Kulim and Pokok Sena.“Pokok Sena was the worst affected, with 255 victims from 63 families evacuated to two PPS, namely SK Bukit Hijau and Maahad Tarbiyah Islamiyah Derang.
“Pendang district recorded 187 victims from 20 families who were evacuated to Dewan Kompleks Rakan Sukan Tanah Merah PPS,” Bernama reported yesterday.He said 134 victims from 45 families were evacuated to three PPS in Kubang Pasu – SK Malau, SMK Changlun and Dewan PPK Lubuk Batu.
Meanwhile in Kulim, a total of 99 victims from 31 families were evacuated to three PPS, namely Surau Taman Sang Kancil Lunas, Surau Kampung Paya Tok Betok and SK Mahang, he said.
Zulkhairi added that the department has prepared the necessary to meet the daily needs of the evacuees.
“The existing food supply can last for two weeks for some 10,000 victims.
“So far, the available supplies are sufficient for distribution to the PPS,” he said.
He added that JKM had also stationed counsellors at the PPS to help affected flood victims cope.
In addition, Kedah JKM is using a new registration system that utilises QR codes to register flood victims entering and exiting the PPS, Zulkhairi said.
