ALOR SETAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to visit three temporary relief centres housing flood evacuees in Kedah on Saturday (Sept 21).
During his brief visit to assess the flood situation in the state, Anwar visited the relief centres at Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Kedah and Sekolah Kebangsaan Titi Gajah.
According to the Social Welfare Department's Disaster Info report, as of 8am on Saturday, the three centres sheltered 1,349 individuals, including 467 families from Kota Setar.
Statewide, the total number of flood evacuees relocated to 42 relief centres across six districts had risen to 7,494 as of 8 am, up from 6,760 at 8 pm the previous evening.
On Friday (Sept 20), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Prime Minister would visit Kedah on Saturday to review the ongoing flood situation.
Ahmad Zahid, who also chairs the National Disaster Management Committee, stated that personnel from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and relevant departments and agencies have been deployed to the relief centres. – Bernama
