THE number of flood victims in Kedah rose to 1,813 people from 530 families tonight compared with 1,220 people from 372 families this morning.

Kedah Civil Defence Force (CDF) disaster management secretariat chief Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the victims were housed at 13 relief centres in Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena and Baling.

IN PERLIS, the number of flood victims rose to 48 people compared with 42 this morning, with all the victims housed at SK Kubang Gajah in Arau.

Perlis CDF director Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said the six new victims were a family from Kampung Alor Ara.

“If it doesn’t rain tonight and the night tide doesn’t affect the water level… God willing, the victims could be allowed to go home tomorrow,” he said when contacted by Bernama. – Bernama, September 28, 2023.