THE Baling district disaster management committee has set up a task force to conduct a census on the actual number of homes affected by the recent floods and water surge phenomenon in the district.

Its chairman, Mohd Shahadan Abdullah, who is also the district officer, said the team comprises 80 members from the District and Land Office, Baling District Council, Civil Defence Force and the Social Welfare Department.

He said the team, which is divided into six groups, would begin the census in 41 areas tomorrow and scheduled to be completed in two days.

“Based on police report, there are 802, but today the number has increased to 1,228 and from feedback received, there is a likelihood of one household making more than one report.

“From this census, we will be able to ascertain the number of houses that are totally damaged or destroyed, while some can still be repaired,” he told a press conference at the Baling District and Land Office today. – Bernama, July 12, 2022.