Flood evacuees in Selangor rise as two more relief centres open, Perak numbers ease

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The number of flood victims in Selangor continues to rise with the opening of two more relief centres (PPS), while the number in Perak has decreased.

This brings the total number of victims across both states to 1,484 individuals from 420 families as of this morning, compared to 1,362 individuals from 383 families yesterday evening.

In SELANGOR, the number of victims at seven PPS in the Kuala Selangor district has increased to 1,180 individuals from 330 families, up from 1,032 individuals from 289 families yesterday evening.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) ‘InfoBencana’ portal, two new PPS have been opened, one at Kafa Integrasi Hidayah, which is housing 81 victims, and the other, at Dewan Komuniti Penyayang Tanjung Siam, which is housing 38 victims.

The PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Dato’ Maharaja Lela has the highest number of victims at 426, followed by Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Kuching (287), SK Parit Mahang (259), Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok (77), and SK Jaya Setia (12).

In PERAK, the number of flood victims in the Hilir Perak district has decreased to 304 people from 90 families as of 8am today, down from 330 people from 94 families yesterday evening.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat reported that the PPS at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI) Rest House Hall is housing 255 victims from 75 families, while the PPS at MPTI Langkap Hall is accommodating 49 victims from 15 families.

Meanwhile, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) stated that two rivers in Perak have reached the danger level: the Slim River in Slim River, with a reading of 26.18 metres (m), and the Kinta River in Tanjung Tualang (14.01 m).

Additionally, the Kampar River at Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang (RHN) and the Kurau River at the Bukit Merah reservoir have reached the warning level, with readings of 22.26 m and 9.08 m, respectively. — Bernama