KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres in Pahang recorded a slight increase Tuesday morning.
In PAHANG, the Social Welfare Department's Infobencana application reported an increase in evacuees due to high tides and strong winds in Rompin this morning, involving 184 victims from 42 families compared to 168 individuals from 40 families on Monday (Jan 13).
The Rompin district disaster management committee secretariat said all affected victims have been relocated to the Balai Raya Kampung Jawa relief centre, comprising residents from Kampung Pantai 3 and 4 as well as Kampung Jawa.
In PERAK, the state disaster management committee secretariat said in a statement that the number of flood victims in Manjung district remains at 31 individuals from nine families this morning.
It said all the victims have been sheltering at the Sekolah Agama Rakyat Padang Serai relief centre in Beruas since Jan 9. They are residents from Kampung Padang Serai, Kampung Kasi and Kampung Pengkalan Damar.
The Perak Department of Irrigation and Drainage reported that the water level of Sungai Rui in Hulu Perak is at the alert level of 165.44 metres compared to the normal level of 165.10 metres.
In SARAWAK, the state disaster management committee secretariat reported that the Dewan Kompleks Sukan Kanowit relief centre is housing 20 flood victims from 13 families from Rumah Leo and Rumah Alice Jimmy, while the Dewan Serbaguna Nanga Ngungun relief centre accommodates 20 victims from five families from Rumah Suzy Lily. - Bernama
