The Kedah state disaster management committee said 225 victims from 66 families in Kulim have been placed at three temporary relief centres.
It said the evacuees are from the Sungai Seluang area, including Kampung Siam, Kampung Bukit Sarang Ayam, Kampung Paya Serdang, Kampung Titi Tok Aris and Kampung Padang Cina.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees increased from 1,170 last night to 1,623 this morning, involving three districts that had been hit by continuous heavy rain since Friday.
The InfoBencana portal of the social welfare department (JKM) said 12 relief centres have been opened in Kota Bharu, Tumpat and Bachok.
In Terengganu, the flood situation eased this morning although 264 victims from 87 families are still being housed at a relief centre in Kuala Nerus, a slight drop from 276 last night.
Heavy rain warnings across several states
The meteorological department (MetMalaysia) has issued continuous rain warnings for several states across Peninsular Malaysia, with alerts ranging from cautionary to dangerous levels.
A continuous rain warning (danger) is in effect until Tuesday (Nov 25) for parts of Kelantan, including Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Bachok, and Pasir Puteh.
Areas under a continuous rain warning (severe) until the same date include Perlis and parts of Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Pendang, Sik, Baling).
The continuous rain warning (severe) is also in place for Perak (Hulu Perak), Kelantan (Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai), and Terengganu (Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, Dungun).
Meanwhile, a continuous rain warning (alert) is in effect until tomorrow for areas in Kedah (Yan, Kuala Muda, Kulim, Bandar Baharu), Penang, and parts of Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, Muallim).
A continuous rain warning (alert) is also in effect in Kelantan’s Gua Musang and Terengganu’s Kemaman until Tuesday.
Alerts were also issued for Selangor (Sabak Bernam and Hulu Selangor), Negeri Sembilan (Port Dickson, Rembau and Tampin) Johor (Tangkak and Muar), and Melaka.
In Sabah, the affected areas include Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat.
MetMalaysia has advised the public to stay alert, avoid low-lying areas prone to flooding, and monitor the latest weather updates via the department’s official website, the myCuaca mobile app, and its official social media channels.
Authorities have also urged residents in affected areas to take precautionary measures and prepare for possible disruptions to daily activities.