KANGAR: Perlis has fully recovered from floods, with two temporary evacuation centres in Kangar and Arau being closed this afternoon and early Saturday.
Perlis Social Welfare Department director Ku Chik Ku Mat Esa said the two relief centres closed are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sena in Kangar, which closed at 2pm on Saturday (Oct 12), and SK Arau relief centre, which closed at noon for the Arau district.
He said that 119 flood victims at SK Sena and five people sheltered at SK Arau as of 8am Saturday morning were allowed to return to their homes.
"The affected flood victims come from villages including Kampung Tok Kandang, Kampung Bakau, and Kampung Repoh in Kangar, while Kampung Banat, Kampung Belat Batu, and Kampung Seberang Behor Mempelam in Arau were also affected," he said in a statement.
For the record, the floods in Perlis occurred last Tuesday, with two relief centres SK Sena and SK Kubang Gajah in Arau-opened at noon. The relief centre at SK Kubang Gajah was closed at 12.30pm on Friday (Oct 11). Other relief centres closed on Wednesday (Oct 9) and Thursday (Oct 10). - Bernama
