3,700 flood victims at 27 relief centres in 5 states

3,700 flood victims at 27 relief centres in 5 states

Perak, Perlis, Kedah and Selangor see an increase in the number of evacuees overnight, as MetMalaysia forecasts more heavy rain today.

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A relief centre in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, which recorded an increase in the number of flood evacuees from 1,459 last night to 1,619 this morning. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
A total of 3,781 flood victims are still seeking shelter at 27 relief centres in five flood-hit states as of 8am today.

In Perak, there are 1,619 people at 12 relief centres in the Kerian, Hilir Perak, Kampar, Perak Tengah and Kuala Kangsar districts, compared with 1,459 last night, according the state disaster control centre.

The number of flood victims in Perlis also recorded an increase from 47  last night to 469 this morning. A similar situation was recorded in Kedah with 298 people in three relief centres compared with 137 last night.

In Selangor, the number of flood victims increased slightly from 117 last night to 136 this morning, while in Pahang, the situation is improving with 1,259 victims, down from 1,418 last night.

Based on the website https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/, five rivers recorded a dangerous water level, with three of them in Sarawak and the other two in Selangor.

The meteorological department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Perlis, Kuala Lumpur as well as several areas in Kedah, including Langkawi, Kubang Pasu and Kota Setar.

Similar weather conditions are forecast for Selangor (Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak and Petaling), Negeri Sembilan (Rembau) and Sarawak (Subis, Beluru, Miri and Marudi) today.

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