Flood evacuee numbers drop in Perak and Perlis, remain steady in Pahang, and see a slight increase in Selangor as of this morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres (PPS) has decreased in Perak and Perlis, held steady in Pahang, and increased slightly in Selangor as of 8 am today.
In Selangor, the evacuee count rose to 896 people from 267 families this morning, up from 774 victims from 248 families last night.
One new PPS was opened overnight, bringing the total to nine centres operating across Hulu Langat, Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam districts.
In Perak, the number of victims across four districts fell to 1,947 people from 586 families at 14 PPS, down from 2,000 victims from 598 families.
The Perak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that seven PPS in Hilir Perak housed 985 people.
Victim numbers in Bagan Datuk remained at 581, with 368 in Manjung and 13 in Larut, Matang and Selama.
In Pahang, the number of affected residents was unchanged at 113 victims from 30 families across five PPS.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Infobencana portal, 106 residents from 29 families are at four PPS in Raub.
Seven people from one family in Kuantan continue to shelter at one PPS.
In Perlis, the flood victim count dropped slightly to 111 people this morning, down from 115 people last night.
Data from the Perlis Disaster Management Committee Secretariat showed all victims remain at two PPS in Padang Besar and Arau. – Bernama
