BALING – The relief centre at Dewan Terbuka Kg Padang Empang here, which was opened to accommodate victims affected by the floods in Baling, was the last to close around 10am today after all the evacuees returned home.
Baling District Civil Defence Force officer Mohd Faizol Ab Aziz said the centre was opened to accommodate 94 victims from 30 families who evacuated due to the floods last Tuesday.
“The closure of the relief centre was announced by a Baling district officer, who is also the District Disaster Management Committee chairman around 10am today.
“The Bailey Bridge, which is damaged due to the floods, is still closed to all vehicles, as well as pedestrians,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
On Tuesday (September 6), about 130 people from 37 families in Mukim Baling dan Mukim Kupang were evacuated due to flash floods.
They were accommodated at the Dewan Dewan Terbuka Kg Padang Empang and Dewan Masjid Al Huda Kg Hangus relief centres.
It was the third time that flash floods hit areas along Sg Kupang, after the floods that claimed three lives, including that of a pregnant woman, on July 4.
The second time was on July 28. – Bernama, September 9, 2022
