PERAK and Selangor recorded an increase in the number of persons who are evacuated due to floods this morning.

IN PERAK, the number of victims increased to 299, involving 87 families, compared to 257 people from 74 families last night.

The victims are at four relief centres in the Hilir Perak and Kerian districts.

The secretariat of the Perak Disaster Management Committee said in Hilir Perak, the centre is at Dewan Serbaguna Padang Tembak, with 145 evacuees from 44 families, while in Kerian, 97 people from 24 families are accommodated at the centre at SK Changkat Lobak and 57 people from 19 families at SK Alor Pongsu.

The evacuees at the centre at Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan were reported to have returned to their homes, but it has yet to be officially closed, it said.

The Drainage and Irrigation Department reported that the water in Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong was at a dangerous level, with a reading of 4.10m, while Sungai Kerian in Selama was at a warning level, with a reading of 12.21m and Sungai Kinta at the Tanjung Tualang Weir at the alert level of 13.3m.

The floods in Perak also caused several roads to be closed.

The state Public Works Department said the FT 147 Jalan Selama route in Kerian is closed to all vehicles due to a landslide and motorists are advised to use the alternative route A111 Jalan Pintasan Alor Pongsu-Bukit Merah.

IN SELANGOR, the number of victims rose to 673, involving 170 families, compared to 547 people from 144 families last night.

Another relief centre was opened at Dewan Serbaguna MBSJ Camelia Section 10, Putra Height, Subang Jaya to house 91 victims.

The Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana said so far, seven centres have been opened in Selangor to accommodate the flood victims.

They included two in Hulu Langat, namely at SK Bangi and SK Semenyih, as well as four in Sepang.

The centres in Sepang are at the Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Dato Ahmad Razali, Dewan Orang Ramai Jenderam Hilir, Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Gemilang and SMK Dengkil. – Bernama, November 7, 2023.