POLICE have so far received 305 reports from victims of tornado-like freak storm that hit several areas in Ipoh on Sunday.

Ipoh police chief Yahaya Hassan advised the affected residents who have yet to lodge a report on the incident to do so at their nearest police station.

“Disaster victims need to come forward and lodge a police report to make it easier for them to make claims and seek government assistance,” he told reporters at the presentation of the Keluarga Malaysia Musa’adah Squad contribution to the storm victims at the relief centre at Dewan Tawas in Ipoh today.

Yahaya said personnel from the motorcycle patrol and patrol car units have also been mobilised to the affected areas to ensure the safety of the residents’ houses.

“No reports on thefts have been filed so far and members of the security forces have been conducting regular patrols in the affected areas,” he said.

Hundreds of homes were damaged during a tornado-like freak storm that hit Taman Desa Seri Chepor, Kg Tawas, Taman Tasek Damai and Kg Seri Klebang Tambahan Jaya at about 6pm.

Several trees were uprooted while some electric poles collapsed or were damaged. However, no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. – Bernama, February 2, 2022.