KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Perak, Kedah and Penang is gradually improving as the number of victims decreases to 3,523 people on Sunday (Oct 26) afternoon compared with 5,850 people in the morning following the closure of several temporary evacuation centres.
In PERAK, the relief centres at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Dew in Kerian was closed, leaving 27 centres still operating as of 4pm Sunday, according to the Perak disaster management committee secretariat.
The secretariat said the number of flood victims in four districts namely Larut Matang Selama, Manjung, Kerian and Perak Tengah, dropped to 1,339 people from 437 families compared with 2,467 people from 831 families earlier.
Larut Matang Selama recorded a decrease in victims to 555 people compared with 1,694 at 19 centres, while in Manjung the number slightly decreased to 531 people compared with 541 people at five centres.
As for the Kerian district, 143 victims remain sheltered at three centres, while 110 victims are still placed at one centre in Perak Tengah.
In KEDAH, the number of flood victims dropped to 1,335 people from 381 families compared with 1,934 people from 602 families this morning, with all victims from five districts housed at nine shelters.
The Kedah disaster management secretariat in a statement said that a total of 10 temporary evacuation centres were closed on Sunday afternoon, while Kulim district recorded the highest number of victims with 890 people from 252 families at five PPS, followed by Pendang with 279 people from 74 families at one centre.
"Pokok Sena recorded 124 victims from 37 families at one centre, Kubang Pasu recorded 23 victims from 11 families at one centre, while Padang Terap recorded 19 victims from seven families at one centre," it said.
Meanwhile, the Public Infobanjir website reported that four rivers in Kedah exceeded the danger level namely Sungai Pendang in Pendang (3.54m), Sungai Laka in Kubang Pasu (21.61m), Sungai Titi Kerbau in Pendang (6.7m) and Sungai Padang Terap in Kubang Pasu (4.21m).
In PENANG, the only relief centre in the Barat Daya District, SK Tan Sri Awang Had Salleh, which housed 34 people from 10 families this morning, was closed on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) Info Bencana portal as of 3.57pm, the number of flood victims in Penang dropped to 849 people from 233 families at six centres compared with 1,049 from 292 families at seven centres on Sunday morning.
Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) continues to record the highest number of victims with 615 people from 165 families placed at four centres, namely SK Lahar Yooi (291 people), SK Padang Menora (120 people), Sekolah Agama Rakyat Nyior Sebatang (85 people) and Labuh Banting Evacuation Centre (119 people).
In Seberang Perai Tengah, a total of 193 people from 58 families are housed at SK Guar Perahu, while 41 people from 10 families are placed at SMK Permatang Pasir.
Improved weather conditions and clear skies have caused floodwaters in several areas to recede, enabling residents to return to their homes. - Bernama
