KUALA LUMPUR: Floods in four states have begun to recede, with the number of evacuees sheltering in temporary relief centres decreasing to 4,062 on Wednesday afternoon (Dec 3), down from 4,604 this morning.
In PERLIS, the situation is steadily improving, with the number of evacuees dropping to 288, and one more centre closed as of 4 pm on Wednesday, compared to 331 victims across four centres this morning.
Based on the Perlis Disaster Management Secretariat, three centres remain operational in Padang Besar and Arau.
In PERAK, flood conditions have eased this afternoon, with the number of people still sheltering reduced to 3,002 from 872 families across 19 centres across five districts. This is down from 3,156 people from 927 families on Wednesday morning.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that Hilir Perak district had the highest number of evacuees at 1,471, followed by Bagan Datuk (830), Manjung (438), Perak Tengah (248), and Larut, Matang and Selama (15).
In SELANGOR, the number of evacuees in centres fell to 740 people from 234 families on Wednesday afternoon, down from 993 individuals from 291 families this morning.
The Social Welfare Department's Infobencana website reported that the number of operational centres has also dropped to nine, located in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam, down from 19 on Wednesday morning.
In PAHANG, all Centres in the Bera district have been closed. This leaves just 32 evacuees from seven families still sheltering in two PPS across the state, compared to 124 people from 34 families in six centres on Wednesday morning.
Infobencana portal reported that, as of 3.10pm on Wednesday, 25 individuals from six families remain sheltered in a single centre in Maran, while a family of seven was housed in a centre in Kuantan. – Bernama
