KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,781 flood victims are still seeking shelter at 27 relief centres (PPS) in five flood-hit states as of 8am on Saturday (Oct 19).
In PERAK, there are 1,619 people at 12 PPS in the Kerian, Hilir Perak, Kampar, Perak Tengah and Kuala Kangsar districts, compared to 1,459 people on Friday night (Oct 18), according to the Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).
Meanwhile, the number of flood victims in PERLIS also increased from 47 on Friday night to 469 on Saturday morning, and a similar situation was recorded in KEDAH, with 298 people in three PPS, compared to 137 on Friday night.
In SELANGOR, the number of flood victims increased slightly from 117 on Friday night to 136 on Saturday morning, while in PAHANG, the situation is improving, with 1,259 victims recorded on Saturday morning from 1,418 on Friday night.
Meanwhile, based on the website https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my/, five rivers recorded a dangerous water level, with three of them in Sarawak and the other two in Selangor.
The Department of Meteorology Malaysia (MetMalaysia) issued a warning at 8.35am on Saturday of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong in Perlis, Kuala Lumpur, as well as several areas in Kedah involving Langkawi, Kubang Pasu and Kota Setar.
Similar weather conditions are also forecast for Selangor (Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak and Petaling), Negeri Sembilan (Rembau) and Sarawak: Miri (Subis, Beluru, Miri and Marudi) until 11 am on Saturday. – Bernama
