Making the best of it: A woman feeding her children at a flood relief centre at SK Matang Gelugor, Matang.
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a drop in the number of flood victims placed in temporary relief centres in Selangor and Perak, while Kedah is experiencing an increase and two more centres opened in Johor due to flash floods in Kluang this afternoon.
In Selangor, the flood situation is showing positive developments, with a sharp drop in the number of victims to 277 from 56 families, compared to 909 people yesterday morning.
The InfoBencanaJKM portal reports that three relief centres are still open, namely SK Ijok and SK Bukit Badong, both in Kuala Selangor and accommodating 146 victims, while 131 others are housed at the Sri Kundang Municipal Council Hall in Gombak.
Worrying sight: Floodwaters seen surrounding homes at Batu 8, Jebong Kiri in Matang, Perak. — Bernama
In Perak, the number of flood victims dropped to 225 from 61 families this afternoon, compared to 231 people from 77 families yesterday morning, following the closure of two centres.
The state Disaster Management Committee secretariat said that, in the Kerian District, 104 victims are still sheltered at two relief centres – SK Changkat Lobak and SK Parit Haji Aman in Bagan Serai.
Meanwhile, in Kedah, a relief centre at SMK Changlun in Kubang Pasu was opened at 2.30am, housing 80 people from 26 families, said state Civil Defence Force deputy director Mjr (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain.
