KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kedah continues to improve, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres falling on Friday (Oct 30) afternoon.
Meanwhile, the situation in Perak remained unchanged, while Negri Sembilan recorded a slight increase in evacuees.
In KEDAH, the number of flood evacuees fell to nine from two families at a temporary relief centre as of 4pm on Friday, compared with 25 people from eight families in the morning.
The Kedah State Disaster Management Committee said all evacuees from Kampung Pulai and Kampung Senggora in the Pendang district were housed in a hall at the Bukit Raya Sub-district Chief's Office.
In NEGRI SEMBILAN, the number of flood evacuees rose to 82 from 33 families on Friday afternoon, compared with 71 people from 30 families at 8.30am.
According to data from the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, all evacuees were housed at two temporary relief centres in Kuala Pilah, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Undang Johol and Dangi community hall.
Of the total, 28 were men and 35 were women, including five children with disabilities, and all evacuees were reported to be in good condition.
In PERAK, the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 23 from seven families as of this afternoon, all taking shelter at SK Titi Serong in the Kerian district.
The Perak State Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that the evacuees from Taman Aman Sejahtera and Taman Desa Aman 1 had been staying at the relief centre since Thursday (Oct 29) afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasted rain in Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim until Friday evening. – Bernama
