PETALING JAYA: Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor’s official residence at Seri Mentaloon, Alor Setar, has been inundated after Sungai Anak Bukit overflowed its banks.
Heavy rain has caused floods across the northern and east coast states of the peninsula, with more than 90,000 people evacuated so far.
However, Sanusi and his family are still staying at Seri Mentaloon, his special officer, Helmi Khalid, said.
Sungai Anak Bukit runs behind the residence. Helmi said the compound was inundated early this morning and water initially entered the staff quarters near the riverbank before flooding the living room, kitchen and dining area.
He added that the surau and hall within the residence’s compound remain unaffected by the flooding.
Helmi said Seri Mentaloon was also flooded during state-wide floods in 2010 and last September “but the current situation is worse”.