KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kedah has continued to improve, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres falling, while Negri Sembilan recorded a slight increase and Perak remained unchanged.
In Kedah, the number of flood evacuees fell to nine people from two families as of 4pm yesterday, compared with 25 people from eight families in the morning.
The Kedah State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said all the evacuees from Kampung Pulai and Kampung Senggora in the Pendang district were housed at the hall of the Bukit Raya sub-district chief’s office.
In Negri Sembilan, the number of evacuees rose to 82 people from 33 families in the afternoon, compared with 71 people from 30 families at 8.30am, Bernama reported.
According to data from the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal, all the evacuees were housed at two temporary relief centres in Kuala Pilah, namely SK Undang Johol and the Dangi community hall.
In Perak, the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 23 from seven families in the afternoon, with all taking shelter at SK Titi Serong in the Kerian district.
The Perak JPBN said in a statement that the evacuees from Taman Aman Sejahtera and Taman Desa Aman 1 had been staying at the relief centre since yesterday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department said rain was forecast in Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim yesterday afternoon and evening.
