KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Floods in Kedah have kept improving, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres falling this afternoon, while Negeri Sembilan showed a slight increase and Perak’s victim toll was unchanged.
In Kedah, the number of evacuees fell to nine at a temporary relief centre as of 4pm, compared with 25 people this morning.
The Kedah State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said the evacuees, from Kampung Pulai and Kampung Senggora in Pendang district, are housed at the Bukit Raya Sub-district Chief’s Office hall.
In Negeri Sembilan, the number of evacuees rose to 82 this afternoon, compared with 71 people at 8.30am.
According to data from the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, the evacuees are housed at two temporary relief centres in Kuala Pilah, namely, SK Undang Johol and Dangi community hall. They include five children with disabilities, and all flood victims are reportedly in good health.
In Perak, the number of evacuees was unchanged at 23 as of this afternoon, all taking shelter at SK Titi Serong in Kerian district.
Perak JPBN said in a statement that evacuees from Taman Aman Sejahtera and Taman Desa Aman 1 had been at the relief centre since yesterday afternoon.
