KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The number of flood evacuees across three states increased to 4,223 this morning, all housed in 42 relief centres (PPS), from 3,560 people in 34 centres last night.
Kedah, the hardest-hit state so far, saw an increase from 2,882 evacuees last night to 3,441 this morning, who are housed at 28 PPS.
According to a report from the Social Welfare Department, the affected districts are Kubang Pasu with 704 evacuees, Pendang with 429, Kulim with 86, Pokok Sena with 773, Kuala Muda with 131, Kota Setar with 1,205, and Bandar Baharu with 113.
Meanwhile, the Public Infobanjir website of the Irrigation and Drainage Department reported the number of rivers at danger levels in the state decreased from 10 to seven yesterday.
In Perlis, the number of flood evacuees increased to 152 from 59 last night.
Perlis Civil Defence Force director Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said 47 evacuees are housed at the SK Dato Ahmad Musa PPS, 42 at SK Kubang Gajah, 33 at SK Arau, and 30 at SK Sena in Kangar.
Several areas in Arau and Kangar were also flooded this morning due to rain and high tides last night.
In Penang, the number of flood evacuees rose to 630 from 619 last night.
According to the Penang Disaster Management Committee secretariat, all evacuees are sheltered at 10 PPS across Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, and Seberang Perai Selatan.
Seberang Perai Utara remains the most affected district with 443 evacuees, followed by Seberang Perai Tengah with 125 and Seberang Perai Selatan with 62.
— Bernama
