ANOTHER temporary relief centre was opened in Kedah to house 20 flood victims from six families from Kota Setar district, at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Langgar.

Kedah Civil Defence Force disaster management committee secretariat division head Mohd Muaz Mohd Yusof said the total number of flood victims in the state had gone up to 523 from 159 families as of 8pm.

“The number rose from 503 people from 153 families, who were housed at various relief centres this evening. To date, 11 relief centres have been opened in four districts,” he said in a statement tonight.

Muaz said the number of flood victims in the Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena districts remained the same this evening, with 279 people, 188 people and 36 people respectively.

He said the seven relief centres in Baling are SK Tanjung Pari, SK Siong, Banggol Derom community hall, SK Titi Gantung, SK Tengku Putera, SK Pulai and SK Keda.

The relief centres in Pokok Sena are surau Permatang and Sg Durian mosque and Dewan Rakan Sukan, Tanah Merah for the Pendang district.

Kota Setar district disaster management committee secretariat Mohd Zain Bahrum said the flood in the district occurred due to the overflow of Sg Langgar in Pokok Sena yesterday.

“So, Sg Langgar overflowed and flooded the houses in nine villages in the Kota Setar district, forcing the residents to evacuate to the relief centre, which was opened at 6pm today,” he said.

“Nevertheless, we will continue to monitor the situation and will always be in a state of readiness to face the possibility of more heavy rain.” – Bernama, October 31, 2021.