Flood relief centres shut in Penang, Pahang and Kedah, Perak keeps two open
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Most temporary flood relief centres (PPS) in Penang, Pahang, Kedah and Perak were closed to...
Most temporary flood relief centres (PPS) across Penang, Pahang, Kedah, and Perak were shut down as flood conditions improved, leaving only two operational in Perak as of 4pm on October 18. In Penang, the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Penanti in Bukit Mertajam housed 36 evacuees from 10 families before the centre was closed following assessments by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force.
Similarly, in Pahang, two PPS in Raub housing 26 evacuees from 11 families were closed, while in Kedah, the PPS at Dewan Lembah Keriang in Jitra was also closed after floods in Mukim Temin receded. In Perak, three PPS were closed, but two remained open, accommodating 146 evacuees from 48 families at SK Matang Gelugor and 56 from 21 families at SK Matang.
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