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Flood victims in Kedah rises to 1,813, Perlis records 48

Victims placed in 13 relief centres in the Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena and Baling districts

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 29 Sep 2023 7:41AM

Flood victims in Kedah rises to 1,813, Perlis records 48
Victims at relief centres expected to return home today as water levels are likely to subside. – Bernama pic, September 28, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The number of flood victims in Kedah continued to increase to 1,813 people from 530 families last night compared to 1,220 people from 372 families recorded in the morning.

Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) Disaster Management Secretariat chief Maj (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the victims were placed in 13 relief centres in the Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena and Baling districts.

Meanwhile, in Perlis, the number of flood victims also increased to 48 people compared to 42 people this morning, with all the victims placed at SK Kubang Gajah in Arau.

Perlis MCDF director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud said the six new victims were a family from Kampung Alor Ara.

“If it doesn’t rain tonight and the night tide doesn’t affect the water level... God willing, the victims will probably be allowed to go home tomorrow,” he said when contacted by Bernama. – Bernama, September 29, 2023

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