KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Continuous rain in Perak this afternoon brought floods with several houses in Taman Aman Sejahtera and Taman Desa Aman 1 in Titi Serong, Kerian, inundated.
Kerian District Officer and District Disaster Management Committee chairman Saidi Shaari said that following monitoring and discussions with agencies at the Parit Buntar Penghulu’s Office, a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) was opened at SK Titi Serong.
“Flood victims from the affected areas will be moved to the SK Titi Serong PPS from 5pm. However, the actual number of victims involved has yet to be determined,” he said in a statement.
In Penang, more than six hours of heavy rain from 4am today caused flash floods at several locations, including Taman Kota Permai, Jalan Baru, Jalan Bukit Minyak, Bandar Cassia and Bukit Mertajam, but no victims were evacuated.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said a 75-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped at her home in Taman Kota Permai when water levels rose to about 0.3m.
He said the department received an emergency call at 8.13am and launched a rescue operation, although vehicle movement was slightly hampered by traffic.
“The victim was safely evacuated without any injuries, and further monitoring found the water level was gradually receding, before the operation was concluded at 11.42am,” he said.
In Kedah, the situation is improving, with only one PPS still operating at 4pm today.
The Kedah Disaster Management Committee secretariat said three PPS in Yan district opened on Sunday and Monday — SK Teroi, SJKC Pei Eng and Dewan Lestari Guar Chempedak — were closed at noon today.
The only active PPS is Dewan Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Bukit Raya in the Pendang district, which was sheltering 25 victims this afternoon compared with 152 victims in the morning. They are residents of Kampung Pulai and Kampung Senggora.
In Perlis, the state Civil Defence Force spokesperson said the number of flood victims from Kampung Telok who were moved to Dewan Batu 5, Kangar, had fallen to nine at 6pm today, compared with 13 victims in the morning.
The hall, which was opened at 1.50am on Monday, is being used as a temporary transit shelter, and no PPS has officially been opened in the state.
