Number of flood victims in Kedah, Perlis decreases

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah and Perlis has decreased as of 8am on Saturday (Oct 12) compared to the previous night, while the number of affected residents in Perak and Johor remains unchanged.

In Kedah, Civil Defence Force deputy director Major Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain reported that although Baling is a newly affected district, the number of flood victims has evacuated from their homes has decreased to 2,952 people from 912 families on Saturday morning, down from 3,051 people from 938 families on Friday (Oct 11) night.

He added that all victims from the five affected districts are currently housed in 22 temporary relief centres.

"Three new centres opened in Baling early this morning, housing 33 individuals from 14 families, while Kota Setar continues to report the highest number of victims, with 1,610 individuals from 484 families located in nine relief centres.

"In Pendang, 507 people from 139 families are sheltered in two relief centres, while in Pokok Sena, 442 individuals from 153 families are in five relief centres. In Kubang Pasu, 360 individuals from 122 families are at three relief centres," he said in a statement on Saturday.

In Perlis, the number of flood victims dropped to 119, down from 140 last night, with two relief centres still operating to accommodate all those affected.

State Social Welfare Department director Ku Chik Ku Mat Esa, said the two relief centres are at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sena in Kangar and SK Arau.

He added that the villages still impacted by the flooding include Kampung Tok Kandang and Kampung Bakau in Kangar, as well as Kampung Titi Besei, Kampung Stesen and Kampung Behor Gelam in Arau.

In Johor, State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, reported that the number of flood victims remains at 17 people from three families and they are sheltered at SK Seri Bunut in Batu Pahat.

He added that the affected areas in Batu Pahat include Kampung Talang Bunut, Kampung Olak Batu, and Kampung Parit Nipah Laut.

In Perak, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that the number of flood victims remains unchanged at 136 people from 40 families, who have been residing in two relief centres in Kerian for the past week.

Currently, 71 people from 20 families are still SK Changkat Lobak, while 65 people from 20 families are sheltering at SK Parit Haji Aman relief centre in Bagan Serai. - Bernama