Three temporary relief centres have been opened in Melaka to accommodate flood evacuees from 22 affected areas in the districts of Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah.
MELAKA: Three temporary relief centres (PPS) have been opened in Melaka to accommodate flood evacuees from 22 affected areas in the districts of Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah.
State Civil Defence Force (APM) director Lt Col (PA) Kamarulsyah Muslim said the first relief centre was opened at the Malaysian Islamic Welfare Organisation (Perkim) in Masjid Tanah at 2 pm to house evacuees from three areas: Taman Masjid Tanah Ria, Jalan Bandar Baru Masjid Tanah and Kampung Pulau Semut.
“So far, 15 people from five families have been placed at the Perkim Masjid Tanah relief centre in Alor Gajah district.
“In Melaka Tengah district, two relief centres have also been opened, namely at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Bertambah Ulu at 3.10 pm and Japerun Pantai Kundor at 3.27 pm,” he said in a statement today.
He said that as of 4 pm today, the evacuation of flood evacuees to both relief centres was still ongoing.
A total of 19 areas in Melaka Tengah district were affected by flooding, namely Kampung Bandar Kaba, Taman Wan Show Bukit Cina, Kampung Bukit Beruang, Taman Bukit Beruang Utama, Taman Melawis, Taman Seri Jati, Kampung Kandang, Kampung Balai Panjang, Kampung Batu Berendam and Kampung Padang Pokok Mangga.
Also affected were Kampung Bakar Batu, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Pulau Kelapa, Kampung Musa, Kampung Solok Bukit Palah, Kampung Bachang, Kampung Sarang Helang, Kampung Peringgit and Bertambah Ulu.
