PETALING JAYA: More than 1,000 flood victims have been evacuated in Perak and Selangor amid rising river levels and heavy rain warnings.
A total of 1,033 victims from 297 families were taking shelter at six temporary relief centres in the two states as at 5.53pm yesterday, according to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal.
Selangor’s Kuala Selangor district recorded the highest number, with 619 victims housed at four relief centres operating at 70% capacity.
In Hilir Perak, 414 victims were relocated to two relief centres, which were operating at 118% capacity.
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s Public InfoBanjir website reported danger-level river readings at Sungai Bidor in Hilir Perak and Sungai Rasau in Klang as at 5.15pm.
Warning-level readings were recorded at Sungai Kurau in Kerian and Sungai Kinta in Kinta, Perak, as well as Sungai Bernam in Hulu Selangor and Sungai Selangor and Sungai Buloh in Kuala Selangor, Selangor.
Alert-level readings were recorded at Sungai Kampar in Kampar and Sungai Perak in Bagan Datuk, Perak; Sungai Batang Labu in Sepang and Sungai Langat in Kuala Langat, Selangor.
Other states also reported rising river levels, with warning-level readings at Sungai Linggi in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; Sungai Telemong in Bentong, Pahang; and Sungai Entingan in Samarahan, Sarawak.
Alert-level readings were recorded at Sungai Kesang in Jasin, Melaka; Sungai Pinang in Timur Laut, Penang; Sungai Batu and Sungai Tua in Gombak, Selangor; and Sungai Klang in Kuala Lumpur.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department warned of continuous heavy rain in several areas of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Sabah until tomorrow.
In its weather advisory issued at 8.30am yesterday, the department issued a severe-level warning for Sabah districts including Kudat, Paitan, Telupid, Labuk, Sugut, Sandakan and Kinabatangan.
