Kuala Selangor Flood Evacuees Top 1,000 as Perak Improves

The flood situation in Selangor continued to worsen on Wednesday, with the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kuala Selangor rising to 1,032 people from 289 families as of 4pm. This was an increase from 945 people involving 265 families recorded earlier in the morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal, five relief centres were operating in the district to accommodate those affected by the floods.

Kuala Selangor Records Rising Evacuee Numbers While Perak Sees Decline

SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela recorded the highest number of evacuees at 416, followed by Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Kuching with 287 people and SK Parit Mahang with 238. The remaining evacuees were placed at Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok and SK Jaya Setia.

In contrast, Perak recorded an improvement, with the number of flood victims in Hilir Perak declining to 330 people from 94 families, compared with 380 people from 108 families earlier in the day. Two relief centres in Teluk Intan and Langkap continued to accommodate affected residents. However, the Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast rain and thunderstorms across all districts in Perak during the afternoon and evening, indicating that weather conditions remained a concern.

Flood evacuee numbers in Kuala Selangor have climbed above 1,000, while Perak records a gradual improvement.

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