Number of Kedah flood evacuees drops to 5,454 at 8am

ALOR SETAR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah dropped to 5,454 (1,745 families) at 8 am on Wednesday (Sept 15) from 5,592 (1,788 families) on Tueday night (Sept 24).

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Disaster Info report, all the evacuees are housed in 29 relief centres in four districts.

Kota Setar district continues to record the highest number, with 3,672 people from 1,196 families at 16 relief centres, followed by Pendang with 1,565 people from 478 families at 10 centres.

Another 153 evacuees from 46 families are staying at two relief centres in Kubang Pasu, and 64 people from 25 families are at one centre in Pokok Sena.

Meanwhile, according to the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s (JPS) Public Infobanjir website, only Sungai Anak Bukit at the TAR Bridge in Kota Setar has recorded a water level exceeding the danger mark, standing at 1.76 metres. – Bernama