KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Pahang and Perak have recorded a drop in the number of flood evacuees but there has been an increase in Selangor, Kedah, and Perlis, with the total number of people placed at the 15 temporary relief centres (PPS) standing at 1,480 people compared to 2,570 yesterday night.
The Social Welfare Department's Disaster Info portal reported that as of 9am today, the number of flood victims in Selangor increased a little from 152 yesterday night to 160 people, who are all sheltering at three PPS this morning, with Perlis also recording a slight increase from 469 people to 471, who are placed at two PPS.
The number of flood victims in Pahang dropped from 363 people yesterday to 187 and all of them are sheltering at one PPS in Temerloh.
In Perak, 553 evacuees are still housed at eight PPS compared with 1,506 yesterday night, involving the districts of Kerian, Hilir Perak, and Perak Tengah.
In Kedah, the number of flood victims rose to 109 at one PPS compared with 80 last night.
Meanwhile, the Public Info Banjir website stated that the water levels of eight rivers have exceeded the danger level, with four in Sarawak, three in Selangor and one in Melaka.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department issued a warning at 8.25am today stating that thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected to occur throughout Penang and Kedah (Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu), until 11am today.
— Bernama
