Floodwaters begin to recede, but over 4,000 still at PPS

Peaceful evening: The atmosphere at the Kuala Perlis coast is once again lively as people enjoy the sunset. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The floods in four states have started receding, with the number of evacuees shel­tering in temporary relief centres (PPS) continuing to dec­rease to 4,062 people yesterday afternoon, down from 4,604 on Tuesday.

In Perlis, the situation is steadily improving with the number of evacuees dropping to 288 people, with one more PPS closing as of 4pm yesterday, compared to 331 victims in four centres yesterday morning.