More than 1,300 displaced as floods worsen in Perak, Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, November 11 — Following the worsening floods in Perak and Selangor, over 1,300 individuals from 373 families continue to reside at flood relief centers. In Perak, the count of evacuees has surged to 380 from 108 families this morning, an increase from 348 from 99 families the previous day. All of these individuals are accommodated at two relief centers.

The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that 257 people from 73 families are staying at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council Rest House Hall in Hilir Perak, while another 123 from 35 families are at the Langkap MPTI Hall. In Selangor, the number of flood evacuees at five relief centers in Kuala Selangor has risen to 945 from 265 families, compared to 848 from 236 families the day before.

According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, the SK Dato' Maharaja Lela school had the largest number of evacuees, with 411 individuals, followed by SK Parit Mahang with 238, Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Kuching with 207, Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok with 77, and SK Jaya Setia with 12.