ALOR STAR – The number of flood victims in Kedah increased to 267 people from 87 families as of 8am this morning, compared to 87 people from 27 families earlier.
Kedah Civil Defence Force Disaster Management Committee secretariat head, Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain, said four new temporary evacuation centres (PPS) were opened in Baling and Kota Setar districts last night.
“Three PPS were opened in Baling at 8pm last night, namely at SK Tg Pari which houses 57 people from 20 families, SK Sri Bayu PPS shelters 33 people from 11 families, and 19 victims from nine families were placed at SK Siong PPS.
“One PPS has also been opened at 7.30pm at SK Suka Menanti in Kota Setar, housing 73 people from 21 families,” he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, he said the SK Binjai PPS which was opened in Kubang Pasu district on Wednesday is still sheltering 86 people from 26 families.
“Heavy rain for several hours in Baling and Kota Setar districts has caused the water level to rise and floods to occur. The weather this morning is cloudy and we hope it won’t rain heavily like yesterday afternoon,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department’s Infobanjir website reported that Sg Anak Bukit in Taman Aman, Kota Setar recorded a water level reading of 2.82m, which is above the danger level, and it was on an upward trend as of 9am today.
The water level of Sg Kedah at the Highway Bridge, Kota Setar has exceeded the warning level with a reading of 1.89m, while the water level reading in several rivers in several districts is at the alert level. – Bernama, October 29, 2022
