ALOR SETAR, Oct 3 — The number of flood victims in Kedah continued to decrease to 89 people from 25 families as of 8am today compared to 97 people from 28 families yesterday night.
Kedah Civil Defence Force deputy director Major (PA) Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Zain said all the victims were placed at the temporary evacuation centre (PPS) in SMK Alor Merah in the Kota Setar district.
Meanwhile, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage's Public Infobanjir portal said Sungai Kedah at the Lebuhraya Bridge in Kota Setar exceeded the warning level of 1.77m.
Meanwhile, in Perak, the number of flood victims at the SK Changkat Lobak PPS in Bagan Serai this morning remained at 34 victims from 10 families.
The State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said all the victims were residents of Kampung Matang Tengah, who were transferred to the PPS at 2pm yesterday.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department is forecasting stormy weather in all districts in Perak this evening
Apart from that, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage informed that the water level of Sungai Kampar in Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang is at the warning level with the water level reaching 21.79m, which is above the normal level of 21.41m.
— Bernama
