KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Kedah increased, while Penang saw a drop in evacuees on Saturday morning (Sept 21).
The situation remained the same in Perlis, Selangor, and Perak as last night (Sept 20).
In KEDAH, the number of flood victims increased to 7,494 as of 8am on Saturday, up from 6,760 people at 8 last night.
According to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) Disaster Info portal, 2,445 families were affected by the disaster and placed in 42 temporary evacuation centres in six districts.
Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of victims, with 3,292 people, followed by Kubang Pasu (1,811), Pendang (1,127), Pokok Sena (952), Kuala Muda (184) and Bandar Baharu with 128 people.
Meanwhile, the Public Infobanjir website of the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) said that the water level in five rivers in Kedah is at a dangerous level. The rivers are Sungai Padang Terap in Kepala Batas, Sungai Bata in Kampung Bata, Kubang Pasu, Sungai Anak Bukit in Taman Aman and TAR Bridge and Sungai Kedah in Jambatan Lebuhraya, Kota Setar.
In PENANG, the number of flood victims decreased to 259 people who were still housed in the state's PPS as of 7.18 Saturday morning compared to 427 people last night.
According to the Penang Disaster Management Committee Secretariat report, the evacuees from 72 families were placed in five evacuation centres in the districts of Seberang Perai Utara (SPU), Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) and Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS).
"At SPU, a total of 199 people from 37 families were placed in three PPS, namely at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Padang Menora, SK Lahar Yooi, and Labuh Banting PPS, while one PPS at SPT, namely Sekolah Rendah Islam Maahad At Tarbiah Guar Jering is sheltering 20 people from six families and in SPS 40 people from 19 families were placed in Sanglang MPKK Hall," according to the report.
On Saturday morning, the weather throughout Penang was fine and sunny, with no rain or strong wind.
In SELANGOR, the Social Welfare Department Disaster Info portal informed that one evacuation centre at the Tanjong Karang Farmer Management Institute in Kuala Selangor still has 101 victims from 36 families.
Meanwhile, the Kuala Langat Municipal Council, in a post on its official Facebook page, asked the public to be vigilant and stay away from coastal areas around the district to avoid untoward incidents following the high tide phenomenon, which is expected to end on Saturday.
In PERLIS, the number of flood victims has not changed as there are still 90 people in three evacuation centres as of 8 Saturday morning.
The director of Perlis Civil Defence Force (APM), Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud, said there were 10 flood victims at SK Sena PPS in Kangar with SK Dato Ahmad Musa (47) and SK Kubang Gajah (33) in Arau.
"The victims are from Kampung Sungai Padang and Kampung Kubang Gajah in Arau and Kampung Tok Kandang, Kampung Bakau, Kampung Sena and Kampung Seberang Tambang in Kangar," he said.
In PERAK, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement on Saturday morning that one evacuation centre is still open in Bagan Serai in SK Changkat Lobak, involving 16 flood victims from three families following yesterday's overflow of the Kerian River, which caused Kampung Matang Tengah to be flooded.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) predicts the storm will hit all districts in Perak this evening.
The Perak Public Works Department (JKR) said the Kupang Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway, Hulu Perak, remains open in one lane due to landslides, and the FT147 Jalan Bagan Serai-Changkat Lobak route in Kerian is only open to heavy vehicles. – Bernama
