The wreckage of a villager's car swept away by floods in Baling, Kedah on Oct 15. – BERNAMApic
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of evacuees across several states has risen to 4,423 people seeking shelter in 34 temporary relief centres as of 10am Wednesday (Oct 16), a significant increase from the 4,147 reported the night before.
In Kedah, the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department reported that 1,477 evacuees from four districts namely Baling, Kota Setar, Pendang and Pokok Sena were placed in 11 relief centres compared to 1,285 people the previous night.
According to the official Public Info Banjir website, the water levels in Sungai Anak Bukit at TAR Bridge and Taman Aman in Kota Setar exceeded the danger level, at 1.91m and 2.99m respectively.
In Melaka, the number of displaced individuals in Jasin has risen to 197, up from 187 last night. They are housed at SK Seri Mendapat, SMK Dang Anum and SMK Dato Abdul Rahman Ya'kob.
The water level in Sungai Kesang, Jasin is reported to be above the alert level at 5.01m.
In Perak, the number of evacuees has risen to 1,114, an increase from 1,031 reported the previous night.
This increase involves residents from five districts – Perak Tengah, Kerian, Kuala Kangsar, Muallim and Hilir Perak – being accommodated in eight relief centres.
Three rivers in the state have exceeded the danger level, specifically Sungai Rui and Sungai Perak in Hulu Perak and Sungai Bidor in Hilir Perak.
In Pahang, the number of evacuees in Temerloh also increased with1,552 people taking shelter in nine relief centres, up from 1,481 in seven centres last night.
The water level in Sungai Semantan in the district is reported to be above the warning level at 36.18m.
The situation in Johor remains stable with 17 evacuees currently accommodated at SK Seri Bunut in Batu Pahat, a slight increase from 15 reported last night.
The water levels in several rivers in the district, namely Sungai Lenik, Sungai Simpang Kanan and Sungai Sembrong, have exceeded the warning level.
In Selangor, both Hulu Selangor and Hulu Langat recorded an increase in evacuees, now totalling 66, up from 46. They are being housed at Balai Raya Kampung Alah Batu and SK Sungai Serai.
The water level in Sungai Bernam in Hulu Selangor district has also surpassed the danger level, reaching 27.68m. – Bernama
