KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Kedah and Perlis decreased on Friday afternoon (Oct 11) compared to this morning, while the number of victims in Perak and Johor remained unchanged.
In KEDAH, the number of flood victims went down to 3,390 as of 4pm, from 3,655 on Friday morning (Oct 11), with all housed in 21 temporary evacuation centres across four districts, namely Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena, and Pendang.
Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said Kota Setar recorded the highest number of victims at 1,699, followed by Kubang Pasu (613), Pokok Sena (563), and Pendang (515).
In PERLIS, APM director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said the number of flood victims in the state had decreased from 519 this morning to 146 this afternoon, with all placed in two centres, one in Kangar and the other in Arau.
He added that the centres at SK Kubang Gajah, Arau, and Kolej Vokasional Kangar, Kangar were closed at 12.40 pm.
In PERAK, the state disaster management committee (JPBN) secretariat reported that the number of flood victims in the Kerian district remained at 136, all of whom were housed in two evacuation centres.
Meanwhile, the JPBN chairman in JOHOR, Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, said that the number of flood victims in the state remained at 17, with all placed at SK Seri Bunut, Batu Pahat.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a statement on Friday afternoon (Oct 11) issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds expected in eight states until 7pm today.
Bad weather is forecast for Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, and Pasir Puteh), Terengganu, and Pahang (Kuantan).
Similar conditions are expected for Putrajaya, Selangor involving Kuala Langat and Sepang, as well as Johor (Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, and Johor Bahru).
Severe weather is also expected in Sarawak, covering Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, and Betong (Pusa and Betong), and in the interior of Sabah (Kuala Penyu and Beaufort), the West Coast (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, and Kota Kinabalu), Tawau, and Sandakan. - Bernama
