KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The number of flood victims in the five flood-hit states as of 4pm today continues to rise, with Kelantan recording 9,634 people from 3,515 families placed in 38 temporary relief centres (PPS).
Penang, Perak, Selangor, and Kedah also recorded an increase in the number of flood victims, while Terengganu saw a decrease.
In Kelantan, the number of evacuees has risen to 9,634 families from 3,515 this evening, up from 8,248 this morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) Disaster Information portal, 38 PPS have been opened in the four affected districts of Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok, and Pasir Puteh.
Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department said the water level of the state's two main rivers have exceeded the alert level.
In Sungai Melor, Bachok, the water level was recorded at 7.68m, exceeding the seven-metre alert level by 0.68m at 3pm, while in Sungai Golok, the water level also rose to 7.49m, exceeding the alert limit by 0.49m.
In Penang, the number of flood victims continued to rise this evening, with 404 people (104 families) evacuated to four PPS, up from 237 this morning.
As of 2.16pm, SK Lahar Yooi in the Permatang Berangan subdistrict of Seberang Perai Utara District (SPU) accommodated the most victims with 161 people (47 families), followed by Pusat Peminderan Desa Puri with 108 victims (28 families).
"Some 85 evacuees (18 families) were housed at PPS SK Pengkalan Jaya while the only PPS in the Seberang Perai Tengah district, at SK Permatang Pasir, is sheltering 50 victims (11 families)," according to the Disaster Information portal.
In Perak, the number of flood victims rose to 1,415 (440 families) this evening, up from 900 (290 families) who were sheltering at 20 PPS in the districts of Manjung, Perak Tengah, Larut, Matang and Selama, as well as Hilir Perak.
The Perak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat said the Kampung Klah Baru Hall at Sungkai in the Batang Padang district, which had housed three people from one family since last night, was closed at 8am today.
It said Hilir Perak was the latest district to be hit by flooding, with 70 people (18 families) from Kampung Batu 8, Kampung Glouster, Kampung Selabak, and Kampung Batu 9 taking shelter at the Teluk Intan municipal council hall.
Manjung district is among the worst-hit, with 837 people (251 families) housed in 10 PPS, while three more PPS are still updating flood victim information.
Meanwhile, the Perak Tengah district housed 470 people (160 families) in four PPS, while two more PPS are currently being updated with flood victim data, and the Batu Hampar School PPS in the Larut, Matang and Selama districts is occupied by 38 people (11 families) from Kampung Berjaya.
In Selangor, evacuees at eight PPS have risen to 327 people (109 families) as of 3.30pm today, involving five districts due to continuous rain since yesterday evening, compared to 110 victims this morning.
Based on information from JKM Disaster Information, the PPS opened are Dewan Sri Sekinchan and Dewan Sri Bernam (Sabak Bernam), Kampung Jaya Setia Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) Service Centre in Bestari Jaya, SK Sungai Serai in Hulu Langat, and Masjid Al Falah Kampung Budiman (Shah Alam).
The three latest PPS are at SK Bukit Kerayong in Kuala Selangor, Dewan Bakawali in Section 35, Shah Alam; and SK Binjai in Klang.
In Kedah, Kubang Pasu is the newest district affected after Kulim, where the Kedah JPBN said five PPS have been opened; however, the number of victims is still being counted.
“The five PPS opened this morning are SMK Changlun, Masjid Al-Ihsan Changkat Setol, SK Felda Batu 8, Dewan Kampung Tradisi, and SK Binjal.
“The total number of victims in the Kulim district is 371 people (110 families) placed at three PPS, namely Masjid Al-Muhtadin Sungai Seluang, Surau Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah (Keda) Naga Lilit, and SK Permatang Tok Dik,” it said in a statement.
Public Infobanjir stated that three rivers in Kedah have exceeded the danger level: Sungai Laka in Kubang Pasu at 23.47m, Sungai Sintok in Kubang Pasu at 45.24m, and Sungai Titi Kerbau in Pendang at 4.08m.
In Terengganu, evacuees have decreased to 205 people (77 families) as of 3pm, down from 282 people (91 families) at 8am.
According to the JKM's InfoBencana website, all victims are taking shelter at the Kuala Besut PPS, Besut, which opened yesterday morning, while the SK Pulau Perhentian PPS was closed last night after all victims were allowed to return home.
