Jumlah mangsa banjir di Selangor meningkat, Perak menurun

Selangor's death toll from flooding continues to rise, with two more temporary relocation centers (PPS) opened, while Perak reported a decrease. Overall, the combined death toll in both states reached 1,484 people from 420 families this morning, compared to 1,362 people from 383 families yesterday afternoon. In Selangor, the death toll at the seven PPS in Kuala Selangor rose to 1,180 people from 330 families, up from 1,032 people from 289 families yesterday afternoon.

According to the InfoBencana Department of Community Welfare (JKM) portal, two new PPS were opened - Kafa Integrasi Hidayah, accommodating 81 casualties, and Dewan Komuniti Penyayang Tanjung Siam, with 38 casualties. PPS SK Dato' Maharaja Lela had the highest number of fatalities with 426 people, followed by SRA Bukit Kuching (287), SK Parit Mahang (259), SA Batu 8 Ijok (77), and SK Jaya Setia (12).

In Perak, the death toll in Hilir Perak fell to 304 people from 90 families by 8 this morning, down from 330 people from 94 families yesterday afternoon. The State Disaster Management Office (JPBN) revealed that PPS Dewan Rumah Rehat Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (MPTI) housed 255 casualties from 75 families, while PPS Dewan MPTI Langkap accommodated 49 casualties from 15 families.

Meanwhile, the Water and Irrigation Department (JPS) reported two rivers in Perak registering danger levels - the Slim River at 26.18m at Slim River and Kinta River at 14.01m at Tanjung Tualang. Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang's Sungai Kampar and Bukit Merah's Kolam Air Bukit Merah Sungai Kurau both recorded danger warnings of 22.26m and 9.08m respectively.