THE northern region continues to be affected by floods with the opening of a relief centre in Perlis, while the number of evacuees continued to increase in Kedah.

IN PERLIS, flash floods hit Kampung Kubang Gajah following continuous rain since yesterday. A relief centre was opened at SK Kubang Gajah in Arau last night to accommodate residents in the low-lying areas.

State Civil Defence Force director Lt-Col Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said the shelter was opened at 8pm yesterday to accommodate 42 victims from 16 families.

The flood situation in Arau had reportedly returned to normal with the closure of the shelter at SK Arau, and 38 people from 11 families in Kampung Titi Besi and Kampung Kebun, returning home.

IN KEDAH, there was an increase in the number of evacuees, from 701 people (201 families) last night to 1,220 people (372 families) this morning.

The Kedah Disaster Management Secretariat said the victims are being housed at 11 shelters in the Kubang Pasu, Kota Star, Pokok Sena and Baling districts.

Four of them are in Kubang Pasu, namely SMK Changlun, Dewan Kampung Tradisi Lembah Keriang in Changlun, SK Malau and Dewan PPK Lubuk Batu, while two shelters are in Kota Star (SK Taman Aman and SMK Kepala Batas).

The remaining five centres are at SK Bukit Hijau, Maahad Tarbiyah Derang and Surau Permatang Limau in Pokok Sena and SK Iboi and SMK Jerai in Baling. – Bernama, September 28, 2023.