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Still stuck at relief centres: 763 flood evacuees in Selangor, hundreds more in Perak

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The number of flood victims taking shelter at temporary relief centres in Selangor fell this...

Still stuck at relief centres: 763 flood evacuees in Selangor, hundreds more in Perak

As of 8 am on November 8, 763 flood evacuees from 216 families were still housed at seven relief centres in Selangor, Malaysia, with the numbers fluctuating in Perak. In Selangor, the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal reported that four relief centres in Kuala Selangor were operating at full capacity, while two others in Shah Alam housed fewer evacuees.

In Perak, the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported an increase in the number of victims at the Dewan Rumah Rehat MPTI relief centre to 251 from 75 families, with 138 individuals housed at the Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) Langkap relief centre. The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasted rain and thunderstorms in all districts of Perak for the remainder of the day.

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