KUALA LUMPUR – The flood situation in Melaka, Selangor, and Perak is reported to be improving with a drop in the number of evacuees still at relief centres this morning.
In Melaka, the number of flood victims declined further to 550 people from 145 families as of 8am, compared with 849 people from 215 families at 4pm yesterday.
Melaka Civil Defence Force director Lt Col Cuthbert John Martin Qudra said three relief centres in Melaka Tengah – SK Batu Berendam 2, SK Taman Merdeka, and SK Krubong – had been closed at 9pm yesterday.
He said some 260 victims from 59 families in the district are still housed at three relief centres – namely SMK Tun Mutahir, SK Ayer Molek, and SMK Bukit Katil.
“In Alor Gajah, 92 victims from 30 families are taking shelter at the SK Durian Tunggal, SJKC Sin Wah, and SK Telok Berembang relief centres.
“Meanwhile, 198 people from 56 families in Jasin are housed at the SMK Seri Bemban, SK Tehel, and SJKC Shuh Yen relief centres,” he said in a statement today.
In Selangor, six relief centres in Sepang remain open with 219 victims from 54 families, according to the National Disaster Command Centre portal.
The relief centres are Sekolah Rendah Agama (SRA) Dato Ahmad Razali, involving 60 victims; SRA Kg Giching (56); SRA Kg Labu Lanjut (51); SRA Dengkil (44); Village Community Management Council (MPKK) of Labu Lanjut hall (seven); and Kg Giching MPKK hall (one).
In Perak, 18 people from six families took shelter at two relief centres after their houses were inundated on Wednesday.
According to the state Disaster Management Committee secretariat, the flood victims comprise eight men and 10 women from Kg Sg Temelok, Trong, Taiping, and Kg Sg Rentaka, Matang, who were housed at the SK Temelok and SK Matang relief centres. – Bernama, October 23, 2021
