SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 – The number of flood victims in Selangor has decreased to 1,493 individuals from 398 families as of 8am today, down from 1,511 individuals from 405 families yesterday evening.
All the victims remain sheltered at seven temporary relief centres (PPS) in the Kuala Selangor district, according to the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) InfoBencana portal.
Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Parit Mahang recorded the highest number of victims, with 433 people, followed by SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela (391) and Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Bukit Kuching (303).
The other four relief centres are the Bukit Kuching Tengah Community Hall, which is housing 131 victims; Kafa Integrasi Hidayah Bukit Cherakah (114), SRA Batu 8 Ijok (71), and the Tanjung Siam Community Hall (50).
According to the portal, the number of flood victims in Perak has increased this morning.
It said Hilir Perak district rose to 293 individuals from 85 families, up from 227 individuals from 66 families yesterday evening.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat, the Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI) Dewan Rumah Rehat relief centre is accommodating 199 victims from 60 families.
The remaining 94 victims from 25 families are sheltered at the SK Khir Johari relief centre.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has also forecast thunderstorms from morning until night in several areas across Perak, specifically in the districts of Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Manjung, Hilir Perak, Bagan Datuk, Kinta, and Kampar.
