KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened this morning as more evacuees were moved to temporary relief centres across both states.
In Perak, 407 victims from 147 families were housed at four relief centres in the Larut, Matang, and Selama districts as of 8am.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the four centres were activated following floods that hit Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Batu 9, Trong, and Matang yesterday.
"Of the total, 181 victims from 57 families are placed at Sekolah Kebangsaan Changkat Ibol, while 130 victims from 57 families are taking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8," it said in a statement.
"Another 79 victims from 24 families are housed at SK Matang Gelugor, while 17 evacuees from nine families are at Dewan Perdana Trong."
It added that 56 storm victims from 21 families remain at the SK Matang relief centre after a storm hit several villages in the area on Wednesday.
Areas affected by the storm included Kampung Changkat Baru Matang, Kampung Teluk Kertam, Kampung Melawati, and Kampung Hujung Matang.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast thunderstorms across all districts in Perak this afternoon, followed by rain in the evening.
In Penang, the number of flood victims taking shelter at the SK Seri Penanti relief centre in Kubang Semang rose to 36 from 27 last night.
According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, as of 1.14am today, the evacuees comprise 10 families, including 15 men, 21 women, and nine children.
The relief centre was opened at 8.30pm yesterday following continuous heavy rain and flash floods in the area.
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