Selangor flood evacuees more than double to 583 as Perak numbers ease
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The number of flood evacuees in Selangor more than doubled, while Perak recorded a slight im...
Selangor's flood evacuee count surged past 500, while Perak's numbers showed a small decline, raising the cumulative total of displaced persons at six temporary relief sites in the two states to 1,002 by this afternoon. In Selangor, the evacuee total climbed to 583 individuals from 163 families by 3:40 pm, up from 215 people from 55 families earlier in the day.
The Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal reported all evacuees were accommodated at four relief centers in Kuala Selangor: SK Dato Maharaja Lela (326 people from 97 families), SK Parit Mahang (154 people from 36 families), Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok (77 people from 21 families), and SK Jaya Setia (26 people from nine families).
The evacuees consisted of 163 adult males, 184 adult females, 127 boys, 97 girls, seven male infants, five female infants, 56 senior citizens, and 11 persons with disabilities, alongside 56 senior citizens and 11 persons with disabilities. In Perak, the victim count in Hilir Perak dropped slightly to 419 people from 124 families, down from 439 people from 130 families this morning.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat stated 284 evacuees from 85 families were sheltering at Teluk Intan Municipal Council Rest House Hall, while 135 people from 39 families were at MPTI Langkap Hall. Two rivers in Perak have exceeded danger levels: Sungai Kinta in Tanjung Tualang (12.52 meters) and Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong (3.55 meters).
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