Kedah floods: More people evacuated from homes

Kedah floods: More people evacuated from homes

Flood victims comprised 132 families from the Yan, Kuala Muda, Baling and Pendang districts.

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ALOR SETAR:
The number of flood victims at flood relief centres in four districts in Kedah increased to 476 people as of 8am today, from 385 yesterday, with six centres still open while 11 were closed.

The State Disaster Management Committee spokesman Major (PA) Imran Azemi said the flood victims comprised 132 families in the Yan, Kuala Muda, Baling and Pendang districts.

The victims in the Yan district have been given temporary shelter at Surau Kampung Batu 22 (79 people), Surau Kampung Teroi Bukit (117), Surau Kampung Sungai Lintang (62), Kampung Sungai Malai (44) and Dewan Shukor Yan (67), while the evacuation centres at Masjid Titi Teras, Surau Nurul Huda Batu 18 1/2, Surau Kampung Lubuk Boi and Surau Kampung Setar had been closed.

In Pendang, only the centre at Dewan Cenderawasih remained open with 107 people from 31 families.

The other evacuation centres that had been closed are three in the Baling district, namely Surau Kampung Seputeh, Surau Kampung Tawar and Dewan Orang Ramai Macang Bubuk.

Another four in the Kuala Muda district, namely Dewan Keda and Surau Kampung Tepi Sungai, Surau Kampung Batu 5, Surau Kampung Sungai Rotan and Surau Kampung Guar Stesen, were closed at noon yesterday.

 

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