ALOR STAR: Two more Temporary Floods Relief Centres (PPS) were activated in Kedah after eight villages in the Kota Star district were inundated by floods following heavy rain yesterday evening.
Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) disaster management secretariat division chief Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said 76 victims from 26 families in the district were evacuated to SK Titi Gajah PPS and SMK Alor Merah PPS.
As of 8.00am today, a total of 107 people from 34 families are placed in three PPS statewide compared to 43 people from 11 families sheltered at one PPS as reported yesterday.
"Forty-four evacuees from 18 families from Kampung Seberang Chegar, Kampung Alor Gunung, Kampung Alor Senjaya, Kampung Pulau Kerengga and Kampung Bohor are sheltered at SK Titi Gajah PPS.
"Another 32 evacuees from nine families from Kampung Anak Bukit and Kampung Alor Gunung have been evacuated to SMK Alor Merah PPS," he said in a statement today.
Suhaimi also said that 12 people from four families who were evacuated to SK Malau PPS in Kubang Pasu were allowed to return home as flood conditions in the district have slightly improved.
"Floodwaters level in the affected areas in Kubang Pasu has receded as the weather improved this morning," he added.
Yesterday, the SK Malau PPS was activated to shelter 43 people from 11 families in Kubang Pasu after their homes were inundated by flood.
Kubang Pasu Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Mohd Adenin Suhaimi said the flood incident was triggered by three hours of heavy rain in the district.