KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Perak is the latest state hit by floods, with 83 people evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS) as of this afternoon, while the number of flood evacuees in Selangor has decreased to 1,160 from 1,253 this morning.
In Perak, the State Disaster Management Committee (JBPN) Secretariat said all evacuees from 21 families have been housed at the Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) in Langkap, Hilir Perak, since 10am today.
“All the evacuees are residents of Kampung Batu 8, Batu 9 and Batu 7 ½ in Changkat Jong, as well as Kampung Batu 11 ½, Jalan Bidor, who were affected by floods which hit the areas last night,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, 26 people from seven families in Pekan Beruas, Taman Beruas, Taman Desa, Perumahan Awam, Taman Seri Delima, Taman Limau Emas, Taman Anggerik, Kampung Kilang, Kampung Dendang, and Kampung Paya Lima, affected by a storm, are still taking shelter at the Dewan Komuniti Manjung.
In Selangor, 338 families were still taking shelter at 10 PPS in Kuala Selangor, Shah Alam and Klang as of this afternoon, with five PPS in Kuala Selangor, according to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) InfoBencana portal.
The five PPS are SK Desa Aman, which is housing 637 people, from 153 families; SK Dato' Maharaja Lela (123 people, 43 families); SK Parit Mahang (56 people, 13 families); Sekolah Agama Batu Lapan Ijok (51 people, 16 families); and SK Jaya Setia (46 people, 15 families).
In Shah Alam, 199 evacuees from 59 families are being housed at four PPS: SK Merbau Sempak (83 people, 32 families); Dewan Kenanga, Petaling District and Land Office, Section U5 (51 people, 13 families); Dewan Siantan, Kampung Melayu Subang (50 people, 11 families); and Dewan Seri Pagi, Kampung Paya Jaras (15 people, three families).
Meanwhile, 48 people, from 39 families, are still taking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa, Bukit Kapar, Klang.
