PADANG BESAR – About 50 houses were damaged when a storm swept through Perlis this morning, said state Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council officer, Shuhaimi Nordin.
He said until this evening, they had received reports of 50 houses damaged by the storm that struck Perlis at about 10am.
“The victims were told to immediately lodge police reports and fill in the application form for assistance from the council,” he said today.
However, that the exact estimate of damage and the number of houses involved has yet to be ascertained.
He added that among the storm-hit areas were Mata Ayer, Kg Panggas Kechil, Kg Lubok Besar, Kuala Perlis, Padang Pauh and Lubuk Sireh. – Bernama, July 12, 2022
