Civil Defence urges Kota Setar residents to be ready to evacuate


ALOR SETAR: Residents in Kota Setar district living in flood-prone areas should be ready to evacuate if floodwaters from nearby districts such as Kubang Pasu and Pokok Sena flow into the area.

Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Bukhori Mat Sidik said the agency has found that water had begun flowing into Kota Setar with several areas already inundated, although the situation remains under control.

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