PM umum bantuan tambahan RM2,500 kepada mangsa banjir Selangor
Bantuan dijangka mula disalurkan mulai esok, menurut PMO.
Selangor's Chief Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced an additional RM2,500 cash aid for each eligible flood victim in the state. The aid, expected to start disbursing tomorrow, aims to help victims replace damaged or destroyed household items lost due to the flooding, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) stated. However, the PMO said the implementation method and eligibility criteria for the aid would be announced by the implementing agency.
Today, the flood victim count in Selangor doubled to 583 people, comprising 583 families, compared to 215 people and 55 families earlier this morning. According to the Disaster Relief Department's InfoBencana portal, all victims are currently housed in four primary schools across the Kuala Selangor area: SK Dato Maharaja Lela (326 people from 97 families), SK Parit Mahang (154 individuals from 36 families), Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok (77 individuals from 21 families), and SK Jaya Setia (26 individuals from nine families).
The victims include 163 adult males, 184 adult females, 127 male children, 97 female children, seven male infants, and five female infants, as well as seven elderly individuals and 11 persons with disabilities (PWDs). In related news, Anwar directed the accelerated implementation of flood embankment projects to tackle recurring flooding incidents.
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