{
  "id": 18896991,
  "title": "Flood victims in three states drop to 979, 12 relief centres remain open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/flood-victims-in-three-states-drop-to-979-12-relief-centres-remain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:22:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1573367/flood-victims-three-states-drop-979-12-relief-centres-remain-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The number of flood victims in three states, Selangor, Perak, and Sarawak, has dropped to 979 from 282 families as of 3pm today, according to the Welfare Department's Disaster Info portal. Selangor recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 547 people from 153 families housed at eight relief centres. Perak followed with 425 victims from 128 families at three centres, while Sarawak had seven victims from one family at a centre. The latest figure marks a significant drop from the 4,234 victims recorded yesterday, with the evacuees comprising 327 women, 291 men, 184 boys, 155 girls, and 22 babies, as well as 82 senior citizens and 23 persons with disabilities. However, two relief centres in Hilir Perak were operating above capacity, with Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan in Langkap at 136 per cent capacity and Dewan Rumah Rehat MPTI Bandar Baru in Bandar Teluk Intan at 105.2 per cent capacity.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}