1,787 flood victims remain at relief centres in 3 states

KUALA LUMPUR: As of 5pm today, 1,787 flood victims from 480 families are still residing at 12 temporary relief centres in three states, according to the Social Welfare Department's Info Bencana portal. The most affected state is Selangor, with 1,531 victims from 410 families seeking shelter in eight PPS in Kuala Selangor. Perak follows with 220 victims from 64 families at two PPS in Hilir Perak, while Sarawak has the lowest number of 36 victims from six families in the Kuching and Miri districts.

Among the total victims, 1,101 are adults, including 135 senior citizens, 635 are children, and 51 are babies. The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across nine states and federal territories until 6pm today. The warning includes Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Sarawak, and Sabah.