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Over 14,000 flood evacuees remain in relief centres across eight states

Improved weather brings some respite, but river levels in several regions remain at or above danger thresholds

Updated 10 months ago · Published on 01 Dec 2025 9:04AM

Over 14,000 flood evacuees remain in relief centres across eight states
A total of 171 centres remain in operation nationwide - December 1, 2025

A TOTAL of 14,040 flood evacuees from 4,518 families are still sheltering in temporary relief centres across eight states as of 7am today, according to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal.

A total of 171 centres remain in operation nationwide.

Perak continues to record the highest number of displaced residents, with 4,626 evacuees from 1,412 families housed across 30 centres.

Perlis follows with 3,050 evacuees from 1,148 families in 22 centres, while Selangor has 2,711 evacuees from 753 families across 30 centres.

In the east coast states, Terengganu is sheltering 1,774 evacuees from 555 families in 50 centres, and Kelantan has 898 evacuees from 307 families in five centres. Pahang currently shelters 601 evacuees from 208 families in 18 centres.

Kedah has 303 evacuees from 90 families in 14 centres, while Negeri Sembilan has 77 evacuees from 45 families in two centres.

JKM reported that among the evacuees, 2,101 are senior citizens and 4,745 are children, including 375 infants. A total of 499 persons with disabilities are also affected.

Although weather conditions improved across most states yesterday, contributing to rapidly receding floodwaters, the number of evacuees remains substantial despite falling sharply from 18,731 recorded yesterday afternoon.

Data from the Public Infobanjir system shows that water levels at several rivers and dams have yet to show consistent signs of improvement, with some still rising and remaining above danger levels as of 7am.

These include Timah Tasoh Dam in Perlis; Sungai Slim in Slim River and Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong in Perak; Pintu Air Ijok in Selangor; Cheng U/S and Sungai Siput in Kampung Sungai Siput in Melaka; Sungai Paka in Kampung Luit in Terengganu; and Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan.

Six states—Perlis, Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Pahang and Terengganu—currently record water levels at danger thresholds, while Johor, Kelantan and Sarawak remain at alert levels.

Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as rainfall patterns and river flows fluctuate. - December 1, 2025

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