Flood evacuees in Selangor, Perak nearly triple to over 4,000 in hours

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Amid ongoing flood evacuations, the number of displaced individuals in Selangor and Perak has reached 1,404, an increase from yesterday's tally of 1,269. In Selangor, the figure climbed to 1,206 from 316 families, accommodated in nine temporary relief centres (PPS), while yesterday, 1,160 people from 338 families were housed in 10 PPS.

As of 9 am today, five PPS remained operational in Kuala Selangor: SK Parit Mahang for 62 victims from 15 families; SK Desa Aman for 623 victims from 150 families; SK Dato' Maharaja Lela for 148 victims from 51 families; SK Jaya Setia for 77 victims from 26 families; and SK Agama Batu Lapan Ijok for 67 victims from 19 families. In Shah Alam, PPS at SK Merbau Sempak accommodates 41 victims from 10 families, Dewan Siantan in Kampung Melayu Subang houses 47 victims from 11 families, and Dewan Kenanga in Petaling District and Land Office, Section U5 shelters 65 victims from 16 families.

In Klang, 76 victims from 18 families find refuge at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa, Bukit Kapar. In Perak, the victim count rose to 198 from 58 families this morning, compared to 109 people from 28 families yesterday. This increase pertains to Hilir Perak and Manjung districts. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat announced the opening of a PPS at Dewan Rumah Rehat Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) at 10 pm yesterday due to the surge in flood victims in Hilir Perak.

At MPTI Langkap, 137 people from 40 families are accommodated, while 35 victims from 11 families are sheltered at MPTI. These individuals reside in Kampung Batu 8, Batu 9, Batu 7½ in Changkat Jong, and Kampung Batu 11½, Jalan Bidor. Additionally, 26 individuals from seven families are still in the PPS at Dewan Komuniti Manjung, displaced by the storm, residing in Pekan Beruas, Taman Beruas, Taman Desa, Perumahan Awam, Taman Seri Delima, Taman Limau Emas, Taman Anggerik, Kampung Kilang, Kampung Dendang, and Kampung Paya Lima.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department predicts thunderstorms in all Perak districts this afternoon, except Manjung and Bagan Datuk.