Flooding Eases In Four States Number Of Evacuees Decreases

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The floods in four states have started receding, with the number of evacuees sheltering in temporary relief centres continuing to decrease to 4,062 people this afternoon, down from 4,604 this morning.
In Perlis, the situation (above) is steadily improving with the number of evacuees dropping to 288 people, with one more shelter closing as of 4pm today, compared to 331 victims in four centres this morning.
Based on the Perlis Disaster Management Secretariat, three relief centres remain operational in Padang Besar and Arau.
In Perak, flood conditions have eased this afternoon, with the numbers reducing to 3,002 people from 872 families still sheltering in 19 shelters across five districts. This is down from 3,156 people from 927 families this morning.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that Hilir Perak district still records the highest number of evacuees at 1,471 people, followed by Bagan Datuk with 830, Manjung (438), Perak Tengah (248), and Larut, Matang and Selama (15).
In Selangor, the number of evacuees in relief centres fell to 740 people from 234 families this afternoon, down from 993 individuals from 291 families this morning.
The Social Welfare Department’s Infobencana website reported that the number of operational shelters has also dropped to nine, located in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam, down from 19 this morning.
In Pahang, all shelters in the Bera district have been closed. This leaves just 32 evacuees from seven families still sheltering in two relief centres across the state, compared to 124 people from 34 families in six shelters this morning.
The Social Welfare Department’s Infobencana portal reported that, as of 3.10pm today, 25 individuals from six families remain sheltered in a single relief centre in Maran, while a family of seven is housed in a relief centre in Kuantan.
- Bernama

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