KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The number of flood victims in Kedah rose to 8,898 people as at 8 am today, up from the 8,066 reported last night.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana portal, all evacuees are housed at 44 temporary relief centres (PPS) across five districts.
Kota Setar recorded the highest number of flood victims at 5,099, followed by Pendang (1,487), Kubang Pasu (1,382), Pokok Sena (783) and Bandar Baharu (147).
Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Public InfoBanjir portal showed that four rivers in Kedah are at danger level — Sungai Bata in Kampung Bata, Kubang Pasu, Sungai Anak Bukit in Taman Aman and at Jambatan TAR, and Sungai Kedah at Jambatan Lebuhraya, Kota Setar.
In Perak, the state Disaster Management Committee secretariat in a statement said 28 people are sheltering at the SK Changkat Lobak PPS, Kerian, which has been opened since Friday after Kampung Matang Tengah was flooded.
The department also said the Bukit Merah Reservoir in Kerian has reached a warning level, with the water rising to 9.09m.
The Meteorological Department has forecast rain in several districts, including Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Manjung, Hulu Perak and Kuala Kangsar, until tonight.
— Bernama
