Floods: Evacuees in Kedah rise to 8,066


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 8,066 flood evacuees are currently housed in 41 temporary relief centres across Kedah as of 8pm on Saturday (Sept 21), marking a slight increase from the 8,022 evacuees from 2,568 families reported at 4pm.

According to the Social Welfare Department's Disaster Info portal, evacuees from 2,582 affected families are from five districts in the state.

Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of evacuees with 4,291 people, followed by Pendang (1,483), Kubang Pasu (1,349), Pokok Sena (796) and Bandar Baharu (147).

The Irrigation and Drainage Department's Public Infobanjir website states that five rivers in the state are currently at dangerous water levels: Sungai Padang Terap in Kepala Batas; Sungai Bata in Kampung Bata in Kubang Pasu; Sungai Anak Bukit in Taman Aman; Sungai Anak Bukit at the TAR Bridge; and Sungai Kedah at the Lebuhraya Bridge, Kota Setar.

In PERAK, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said that the number of flood victims remained unchanged, at 27 people from five families, accommodated at the relief centre at Changkat Lobak in Kerian, as of 8pm.

Meanwhile, the state DID said that the Bukit Merah reservoir in Kerian is at the warning level, with the water level as high as 9.08m. – Bernama

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
FLoods , Evacuees , Kedah

Next In Nation

Review eKasih criteria for helping disaster victims, Upko leader urges Putrajaya
'Significantly higher' Federal allocations to continue for poorer states under 13MP, says Rafizi
Govt aiming to cut fiscal deficit to 3.8% this year
Bank employees honoured for scam prevention efforts
Ex-lecturer’s defence team to file representation to review murder charge
Report: Scam calls in Malaysia skyrocketed by 82.81% in 2024
Provisional registration of medical grads down 38% since 2017, says MMC
Not enough evidence to charge Zeti, says Azalina
Bank staff trained to spot ‘red flags’ prevent RM12.4mil in fraudulent transfers
Journalist’s arrest was based on lodged report, says Azam

Others Also Read