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Selangor flood evacuees fall to 1,399; Perak down to 191

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres in Selangor and Perak declined as...

Selangor flood evacuees fall to 1,399; Perak down to 191

As evening approached on November 15, the tally of flood evacuees in temporary relief centers across Selangor and Perak showed a decline. In Selangor, the count dropped to 1,399 individuals from 370 families across six relief centers in Kuala Selangor, a decrease from the morning's figure of 1,493 people from 398 families. According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Mahang was the center with the most evacuees, housing 420 people, followed by SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela with 391, Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Kuching with 287, Bukit Kuching Tengah Community Hall with 119, KAFA Integrasi Hidayah Bukit Cherakah with 114, and SRA Batu 8 Ijok with 68.

In Perak, the number of evacuees also decreased to 191 people from 58 families, compared to 293 people from 85 families in the morning. All 191 evacuees were accommodated at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council's Rest House Hall in Hilir Perak. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat announced that the SK Khir Johari relief center in Muallim, which had previously housed 94 people from 25 families, was closed once the floodwaters in Kampung Berop completely receded.

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