SHAH ALAM, Nov 6 — A total of 1,242 flood victims from 340 families are sheltering at 10 temporary relief centres (PPS) in Selangor as of 11 am today, with Kuala Selangor recording the highest number of victims at 864.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana portal, five relief centres in Kuala Selangor are accommodating 864 victims from 226 families across two sub-districts.
Shah Alam recorded 333 victims from 78 families at four relief centres, while one centre in Klang is sheltering 45 victims from 36 families.
Meanwhile, Sungai Bernam in Hulu Selangor has exceeded the danger level, while two rivers in Kuala Selangor have recorded readings above their warning levels.
According to the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s (JPS) Public InfoBanjir portal, the water level at Sungai Bernam at Jambatan SKC rose to 19.01 metres at 10.45 am, exceeding the danger level of 18.06 metres.
In Kuala Selangor, Sungai Buloh at Parit Mahang recorded a water level of 4.18 metres at 11 am, exceeding the warning level of four metres.
Sungai Selangor at Rantau Panjang also exceeded the warning level, recording 7.38 metres against the warning threshold of 7.3 metres.
The water level at Sungai Binjai in Pekan Meru, Klang, showed a declining trend, falling to 3.92 metres, but remained above the alert level of 3.8 metres.
JPS also recorded rising water levels at all three rivers in Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor between 10.30 am and 11 am.
